NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- A student attending Rutgers University has received a tremendous honor.

Omar Abuattieh was chosen as a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.

Academics come naturally to the Palestinian-American student, who is originally from Holmdel, New Jersey.

He is a doctoral student in Rutger's School of Pharmacy, and is the first-ever student to be selected from that program.

Abuattieh has already earned a prestigious scholarship this year for his commitment to public service.

Now, he will join a cohort at the University of Oxford, to continue his studies in patient-centric care.

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