Alumunus Kent Hiteshew, CC ’76 presents Roy H. DeBoer with the DOC award. Executive Dean Bob Goodman applauds in the background.
The 7th Annual Gardens Gala to benefit the Rutgers Gardens was held on Sept. 12 at the Log Cabin and adjacent Alumni Pavilion. The DOC award, formally known as the “Hamilton Award for Dedication and Outstanding Commitment to the Rutgers Gardens,” named for Rutgers Gardens’ friend and longtime Rutgers colleague, Bruce “Doc” Hamilton, was presented to Roy H. DeBoer by alumnus Kent Hiteshew, CC ‘76. Duke Farms was awarded the Distinguished Achievement in Horticulture Award, which was presented to Duke Farms’ Executive Director Michael Catania by Dr. Francis Barchi, wife of Rutgers President Robert Barchi. Read more about the Gala.
