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| My Name Is |
Matt |
| One Word That Describes Rutgers |
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| One Cool Thing |
I am a "Weird NJ" enthusiast, making regular roadtrips to New Jersey's weirdest locations. |
| Home State |
New Jersey |
| Campus |
Rutgers-New Brunswick |
| College |
University
College |
| Major |
American
Studies |
| Grad Date |
Graduated Spring 2005 B.A.; in spring 2008 I will received my Master's in City and
Regional Planning (M.C.R.P) |
| Post-Graduation Plans |
Currently attending Rutgers'
Bloustein School of Urban Planning and Public Policy |
| Academic Honors |
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies; Certificate
in Historic Preservation; graduated Cum Laude
with honors; member of Alpha
Sigma Lambda (National Academic Honor Society);
Dean's List; Merit Scholarship. |
| Special Academic Projects |
Senior research project & field study of Frank
Lloyd Wright sites in New York and Pennsylvania, which
included travel to 6 different sites and a 35-page
research paper entitled, "The Wright Way to Preserve";
presented this paper at the annual Mid-Atlantic American
Studies Association Conference. |
Rutgers
Reflects the World |
I'm from a predominantly white middle-class suburb
and have enjoyed the diverse groups of people and
activities available to me at Rutgers. Diversity
isn't just a good thing for people FROM diverse backgrounds...but
also wonderful for people who come from non-diverse
backgrounds to experience. |
| Rutgers Experiences |
I graduated from University College in May of 2005
and loved my Rutgers experience enough to stay for
another three years while working on my master's degree!
What isn't there to love about this place??? In my
opinion, Rutgers University offers its students one
of the most diverse campus experiences in the country.
I can enjoy the Rutgers history and urban feel of
College Avenue as well as Passion Puddle, Rutgers
Gardens on Cook/Douglass, great basketball games,
the 350-acre Ecological Preserve on Livingston, and
my favorite spot...the Rutgers Football Stadium on
Busch. All of these spots are just a five-minute bus
ride away from my residence hall on College Avenue!
In addition, New Brunswick is just a short train ride
away from both New York City and Philadelphia. Great
for a Broadway musical fan like myself! |
| Internships |
Rutgers
University Office of Planning and Development
researching historic preservation projects on campus;
New
Jersey Museum of Agriculture (making visual aids
for senior citizen groups) |
| Rutgers Traditions |
I volunteer at two of Rutgers' finest traditions:
The New Jersey Folk Festival, an annual event showcasing
folk music and crafts from around the country; and
Cook College Ag Field Day, an annual event showcasing
the agricultural roots of Cook College. In addition,
I have not missed a single Rutgers home football or
women's basketball game in the last three years, and
I can sing the entire Rutgers Alma Mater! |
| Volunteer Experiences |
Co-Coordinator, Salvation
Army: Organized an annual holiday party
for over 80 underprivileged children from Camden,
New Jersey for the past four years. Children were
provided with gifts, food, entertainment, pictures
with Santa, etc. Assisting Minister, St. Michael's
Lutheran Church in Cherry Hill, NJ, assisting with
worship services and ministry; Eagle Scout,
Boy
Scouts of America; Volunteer, East Brunswick Hadassah;
volunteer gift wrapping at local area shopping mall
on all major holidays to raise money for cancer research |
| Clubs and Extracurricular Activities |
Senior Class President, UC Class of 2005; Editor-In-Chief,
UC
Yearbook; worked with a staff of UC students to
complete the 2005 Scarlet Guild. Director, RU
V-Day
Campaign. For the past three years, I’ve
directed Eve Ensler's famous play, The
Vagina Monologues, to raise awareness and over
$25,000 for charities working to end gender violence;
resident assistant, Cook
College Res-Life; provided counseling and
organized programming for over 100 transfer students;
Scarlet Ambassador, RU admissions; vice-president,
American Studies; Assoc. senator, University
Senate & University
College Governing Association; director, Cabaret
Theatre Productions; member, University
Hearing Board; attained Eagle Scout, scouting's
highest honor, in 1997. |
| Why Rutgers? |
Well, my love of Rutgers bloomed late. I actually
started out at Penn State University and later transferred
to Rutgers. I didn't realize all the things that Rutgers
had to offer when I was in high school and unfortunately
NEVER bothered to visit. BIG MISTAKE! Fortunately
for me, Rutgers loves transfer students too....so,
I made the switch in the spring of 2003...and I've
bled SCARLET ever since! |
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Guster, Aqualung, Ben Folds and Simon & Garfunkel
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"The Devil and the White City" By: Erik Larson
"Fast Food Nation" By: Eric Schlosser
"The Living City" By: Frank Lloyd Wright
"Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" By: Al Franken
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