Lee Schneider (CAES’70, GSNB’72, GSE’88), retired from Rutgers in 2018, ending a notable 48-year career at Rutgers. At his retirement, he served in the role of assistant dean in the Office of Academic Programs at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). He has helped thousands of students navigate the academic rigors of Rutgers […]
Search Results for: "Lee Schneider"
Lee Schneider, Assistant Dean of Office of Academic Programs, Retires After 48-Year Career
Lee Schneider, assistant dean in the office of academic programs, is retiring after a 48-year career at Rutgers. Schneider began his Rutgers career in 1965 as an undergraduate and a football player for the Scarlet Knights. He has since helped thousands of students navigate the academic rigors of Rutgers as well as connect parents to […]
Cook Community Alumni Association Celebrates 2026 Distinguished Alumni Honorees
The legacy of the Cook campus was on full display on April 26 as alumni, students, faculty, family members, and friends gathered at Neilson Dining Hall to celebrate the newest class of distinguished alumni recognized by the Cook Community Alumni Association (CCAA). The annual event honors alumni whose professional achievements, service, leadership, and impact exemplify […]
Retired Faculty and Staff Return to Cook Campus for Annual Holiday Tradition
On December 4, 2025, retired faculty and staff of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) gathered for the annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon at Nielson Dining Hall on the George H. Cook campus. Smiles and fond memories filled the Rectangle Room as former colleagues […]
2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards Presented by the Cook Community Alumni Association
The Cook Community Alumni Association held its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon on April 27, 2025, at Nielson Dining Hall on the George H. Cook Campus at Rutgers. This annual event is held during the same weekend as Rutgers Day and Ag Field Day. Awards are presented to deserving alumni who have distinguished themselves through […]
SEBS/NJAES Retirees Connect at Annual Luncheon
In what is one of our favorite Cook campus traditions, retired faculty and staff from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) convened in Neilson Dining Hall for the annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon on December 5, 2024. Executive Dean Laura Lawson was on hand […]
Cook Community Alumni Association Celebrates Distinguished Alumni at Annual Awards Event
By Amanda Dougherty CC’08, GSED’09 CCAA Co-president On April 28, the day after Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day, alumni again gathered on the George H. Cook campus, this time to honor some of their own. The Cook Community Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards have been awarded for almost 50 years. Starting in 1976, the George […]
Retired Faculty and Staff Reconnect at Annual Luncheon on Cook Campus
On a clear, sunny day in December, retired faculty and staff from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) joined Executive Dean Laura Lawson, faculty, staff and students in the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall for the annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon. Student ambassadors […]
Cook Community Alumni Association Honors Alumni
On Sunday, April 30, with the spirit of Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day still permeating the George H. Cook campus, the Cook Community Alumni Association (CCAA) held its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards luncheon at Neilson Dining Hall. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and their guests joined past honorees to induct the 2023 class into the […]
Retired Faculty and Staff Return to Campus for Annual Luncheon
Dozens of retirees from SEBS and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, along with their guests, joined current deans, faculty, staff, and students in the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Guests arrived to a warm welcome from SEBS student ambassadors and current staff, and immediately began reconnecting and taking […]










