Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Rutgers Health held the 260th Anniversary Commencement at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on May 17, 2026.
Commencement speaker Christopher Markus, an Emmy-winning screenwriter who co-wrote six films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, encouraged the Class of 2026 to seize opportunities, learn from failures, and at times, plan less.
“Success often just confirms what you already know. But with failure, you learn,” said Markus, who graduated from Rutgers in 1991. “You refine your ideas and methods. You grow. And growth, be it the deepening of your character or the expansion of your mind, is the whole point. … Life has no final draft. We are always able to revise, to aim forward for something better.”
READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/emmy-winning-screenwriter-christopher-markus-encourages-students-embrace-uncertainty-and-seize
Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Rutgers Health held the 260th Anniversary Commencement at SHI Stadium in Piscataway on May 17, 2026.
Commencement speaker Christopher Markus, an Emmy-winning screenwriter who co-wrote six films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, encouraged the Class of 2026 to seize opportunities, learn from failures, and at times, plan less.
“Success often just confirms what you already know. But with failure, you learn,” said Markus, who graduated from Rutgers in 1991. “You refine your ideas and methods. You grow. And growth, be it the deepening of your character or the expansion of your mind, is the whole point. … Life has no final draft. We are always able to revise, to aim forward for something better.”
READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/emmy-winning-screenwriter-christopher-markus-encourages-students-embrace-uncertainty-and-seize
