A Garden State Graduate’s Golden Opportunity From Faith to Future
Hope Through Education Chairman Terry Conley is one of many organization members thrilled by Christopher’s professional ascent. “Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. As we look to the future, I invite you to join us in opening doors, changing lives and building brighter futures, one student at a time. I congratulate Christopher on his achievements and wish him much success in his future pursuits.” Christopher’s middle brother, Christian, is also a Hope Through Education scholarship recipient and will be graduating from Seton Hall University with a degree in finance later this year. The youngest of the three siblings, Alexis, is currently an eighth grader at St. Bartholomew’s School in East Brunswick and plans to pursue a career that utilizes his interest in either mathematics or history. Christopher’s mother, Jasmin Torres, is as appreciative of the support he has received as she is proud of everything he has accomplished because of it. “If it wasn’t for Hope Through Education, I don’t know whether my kids would be where they’re at right now!”
The future depends on schooling, and the New Jersey-based charity Hope Through Education is building it one deserving student at a time. Founded in 2018, Hope Through Education is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing financial support to underprivileged students in the central part of the state. In 2025 alone, the group distributed more than $1 million in partial scholarships to over 600 students to help them attend quality, values- based institutions.
his alma mater, Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken.
In June 2023, during his junior year at Stevens, Christopher participated in a three- month internship at S&P Global in New York City. In July 2024, he joined the company as a full-time software engineer after graduating from the institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Before long, Christopher was working side by side with team members at least 15 years his senior. With his second anniversary at S&P Global
Now 23, New Brunswick resident Christopher Rodriguez was introduced to Hope Through Education in 2019 during his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison. The organization provided him with resources to help him pursue a college education in computer science.
fast approaching, he remains committed to learning all he can while contributing to the company’s ongoing success. “The opportunity I’ve been given to work and contribute independently has been the most rewarding thing about being at
Along the way, he crossed paths with Hope Through Education co-founder Philip Crowley (Crowley Law LLC). Impressed with Christopher’s potential, Crowley suggested that he consider attending
S&P Global,” he says. “Some corporate jobs are based mostly on building a quota and following certain criteria, but this position affords me the opportunity to solve problems in my own creative ways.”
For more information on Hope Through Education, please visit HopeThroughEducationUSA.org .
“We are the founders of P5 Designers, a full-service design and development firm located in Milford, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the company prides itself on being a one-stop shop for clients, offering tailored design, management and production services for products primarily related to the delivery of pharmaceuticals. “Along the way, we built a separate startup, P5 AMVC Systems Inc., to support a blood collection device we had developed. Because this new venture was not in our typical realm, we soon realized we needed assistance in keeping this new facet of our work logistically, financially and legally sound. “In May of last year, we met Phil Crowley at a BioNJ meeting we attended to present to potential investors. He approached us and said, ‘I want you to take a look at my 10 steps for why companies don’t succeed.’ Since that first encounter, Phil has been a marvelous guardian and protector for us. Instead of having a cold relationship with a lawyer, we have a warm relationship with a true gentleman who always makes us feel comfortable. “These are exciting times for P5 AMVC Systems Inc. We’ve spoken with some of the industry’s most renowned pathologists at the University of Pennsylvania and Washington University. Given the outstanding test results we’ve received from our initial models, these pathologists intend to run clinical trials for us and publish the results. Phil’s expertise and support have been critical to our progress. “If a dictionary ever required a picture next to ‘business lawyer,’ an image of Phil should be there. He is worth his weight in gold.” –Paul and Sue Carse P5 AMVC Systems Inc. Steady Support for Scientific Success
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