Maximilian Munoz 2021 Rutgers Rising Star Honoree
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and RWJBarnabas Health recently announced the 2021 Rutgers Rising Star scholars. Among them was Summit High School alum Maximilian Munoz.
Rising Star Scholars, only 10 from each school, are selected based on academic achievement, excellence in discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship, and commitment to our community. All applicants must be a student of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School or Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Awardees who have committed to joining the Rutgers Health or RWJBarnabas Health system as an employed clinician at the completion of their Rutgers Health‐based residency or fellowship receive $20,000 annually, for each year they remain employed by Rutgers or RWJBarnabas Health, up to ten years with a potential total benefit of $200,000 to each Rising Star.