Casey Fortson is a first-generation junior at Rutgers Honors College majoring in public health and minoring in political science. He has previously served as a research assistant for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. While working there, he assisted on various high impact community health related projects in the greater New Jersey area. He also is a current Delta Scholar, a program that seeks to examine social issues that plague the Delta region. In addition to that, Casey has worked with the honorable 15th district Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson since the age of 16. Casey has worked on a summer project about high school aged individuals who suffer from adverse childhood syndrome (ACES). Most notably, over the four years, Casey has gained an irreplaceable mentor in Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson. During his time at Rutgers he has developed keen academic interests in pursuing law school, global health inequities, and representation in filmmaking. When not studying for the LSAT, Casey enjoys watching the NBA/horror films, eating sushi with friends, thrifting and writing scripts for TV shows.
