Seventeen CS students have been named 2025 Paul Robeson Scholars—an honor reserved for those who complete and defend a senior thesis through original research. Named after Rutgers’ Class of 1919 valedictorian and legendary human rights advocate, the distinction highlights the culmination of intensive academic inquiry. The 2025 Paul Robeson Scholars include:

Alexander Geppert

Jocelyn Chou

Aidan O’Gorman

Kal Pandit

Maksims Kurjanovics Kravchenko

Rick Hsu

Nate Blum

Serge Kuznetsov

Aditya Ahlawat

Jonathan Min

Sumanta Das

Joshua Park

Kevin Chen

Leroy Souz

Jason Liu

Jesse Lerner

Joseph Koutsoutis

Each student receives a commemorative Paul Robeson Pin.