This photo shows SC&I alumnus Chris Gotterup dressed in a green golf shirt, khakis, and a white baseball cap on the golf course giving someone a "high five."

A New Jersey native who is off to a stellar start to the 2026 PGA season, Chris Gotterup is the first former Scarlet Knights golfer ever to reach the pinnacle of professional golf—an invitation to play the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club. He has the support of generations of fellow Rutgers alumni behind him.

Man walking across water on stones.

A credential should reflect demonstrated capability. It should indicate not just that someone has participated, but that they can apply what they have learned in ways that matter. This is where higher education plays a critical role. The rigor, intentional assessment, and standards that define our work are what allow a credential to carry that level of meaning.

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