Conventional wisdom tells us that in order to be successful in a career, one has to be passionate. Barry Adler, DVM, (Animal Sciences, ’72) would likely add: “One also has to be compassionate.” Barry is founder and director of the Woodbridge Veterinary Group and Hospital in Woodbridge, NJ. He has stayed close to the School […]
Alumni: Plan to ‘Do Lunch’ With the Executive Dean
Are you an Ag, CAES, Cook or SEBS alum who is planning to come to the 2013 Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day? Then come “Do Lunch With the Executive Dean!” Join Executive Dean Bob Goodman and alumni lunch chairman Barry Adler (’72), for some good eats and good fun. This first-ever “new tradition” will […]
Listening and Mentoring: Robert Gravani’s (’67) Most Important Lesson
When the call went out in the December 2012 Discovery Initiative newsletter for stories from alumni, Robert Gravani answered. A Professor of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices program at Cornell University, Bob received his bachelor of science degree in Food Science in 1967 from Rutgers’ College of Agriculture and Environmental […]




