Rutgers–Camden’s First-Ever Schwarzman Scholar Rises Beyond Borders
January 15, 2025
Alumna Tania Martinez has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, becoming the first representative of Rutgers University–Camden to earn the prestigious honor. Schwarzman Scholars is considered one of the most selective graduate programs in the world.
Martinez has been chosen as one of approximately 200 students nationwide who will travel to Tsinghua University in Beijing to complete a one-year, fully funded master’s program in global affairs. She is one of three scholars selected this year from across Rutgers University.
“I feel very lucky and very humbled to have been chosen,” said Martinez, a 2022 Rutgers–Camden graduate. “I’m proud to be part of a cohort that is dedicated to the public good, and I‘m also excited to learn from peers and through firsthand experiences in China.”
Martinez’s story begins in an unlikely place for a Rutgers University–Camden student: Arkansas, where, born to a Guatemalan mother and Mexican father, she was part of a small but vibrant Latino community. As she grew older, the promise of a future in New York and New Jersey beckoned. Martinez craved a life where she could be surrounded by diversity and work to help others through a career in immigration policy.