Q&A With the Raa President

Marc Goldstone, a graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers Law School, became the RAA president in 2025. Though today he’s based in Nashville where he works as chief legal officer for Wellpath, a nationwide healthcare provider, he makes frequent trips back to the Banks to fulfill his duties and stay connected with alumni and the City of New Brunswick. He explains his focus on strengthening partnerships across the university and preparing for the RAA’s upcoming bicentennial.

What are your priorities as president of the RAA?

My priorities include forging even better relationships with academic leaders like President William Tate, Dean Juli Wade and Chancellor Francine Conway, as well as fellow association leaders such as Talib Morgan at RUAA and Scott Owens at the Rutgers University Foundation. Of course, I also want to focus on continuing to grow the RAA’s portfolio of service offerings for Alumni and undergraduates. I’m also proud to kick off our preparations for the RAA’s 200th anniversary; we are going to have a celebration worthy of a bicentennial!

What were some of your highlights from your time at Rutgers College and Rutgers Law School-Camden? Are there any lessons from Rutgers you still use in your day-to-day life?

Highlights from my undergrad years generally involve my service as a volunteer member of the Rutgers University student-run Emergency Medical Services agency, which led me to become a mobile intensive care paramedic before I went to law school, and my time as a member of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity, and all of the good works my brothers and I did during those years. Well, that and the cheese fries at Brower Commons! I worked a full-time and a part-time job during law school, so my time there was 100% business; I was fortunate to earn a spot on the Rutgers Law Review which really enriched that experience. I’m so grateful for the high quality, affordable education that I received as both an undergrad and a grad.

The RAA is helping to support student needs including the Rutgers Student Basic Needs pantry – why is it so important for alumni to give back?

As a state school serving a very diverse student body, Rutgers needs not only to serve students’ academic needs, but also support them in all facets of their educational experience so that they can graduate in a timely manner, achieve success, and always turn around and give a hand to the next generation. Without a strong partnership between the State, the University, and alumni, we cannot provide the optimal educational experience that will permit first generation college attendees (like me) to reach their full potential. I’m grateful for all that Rutgers has given me, and I want to give back as much as I can. College can be a hard row to hoe without help in the best of times; imagine trying to climb that academic hill while worrying about your next meal, whether the coffee shop will cut off your internet because you don’t have it at home … or whether you even have a roof over your head?

How do you foster engagement among younger alumni and recent graduates? Can you make a pitch to alumni on why they should join the RAA?

This is an easy one; once you’ve graduated from SAS, you’re “one of us”! We exist to serve the needs of alumni, and provide a forum for those who wish to participate in making our offerings
possible, and even to achieve a leadership position in the RAA. Call, email, or just show up; we can use your enthusiasm to help take the RAA into the next 200 years. We host dozens of events each year to provide opportunities to interact with other alumni in social and service settings.