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 […]
National Association Establishes the Dr. Carl Pray Appreciation Club in Recognition of his Outstanding Global Contributions
At the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), scholars, colleagues and friends came together to celebrate the establishment of the Dr. Carl Pray Appreciation Club in recognition of the outstanding scholarly contributions, mentorship and international leadership of Carl Pray, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics (DAFRE) […]
Claire Li SEBS‘29: Embracing Her Heritage and Looking to a Future in Forensics
Claire Li was born and raised in Markham, a suburb of Toronto, Canada, and loved the challenge of adjusting and thriving in Hudson College, a high school in the city of Toronto. “Going through the drastic change of staying in the urban city of Toronto to coming home from school to the suburbs was significant […]
Cook Community Alumni Association Celebrates its Annual Fish Fry, Supporting Rutgers Gardens and Embracing Lasting Friendships
Summer months on the George H. Cook campus are quieter than most, with many students on break, completing internships, and traveling before the start of the fall semester. There is one day each July, however, when decades worth of stories and favorite songs are heard wafting across Ryders Lane from Rutgers Gardens. It’s the Cook […]
4-H STEM Ambassador Youth Program Welcomes its 17th Cohort to SEBS
Over the summer, New Jersey youth from around the state gathered at the Rutgers George H. Cook Campus for the annual 4-H STEM Ambassadors program kickoff. Now in its seventeenth year, the program empowers high school students from urban communities across New Jersey through year-round experiences that foster STEM identity and promote college readiness. 2025 […]
Professor and Founding Director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center Karyn Malinowski Retires After 47 Years
Karyn Malinowski, equine sciences extension specialist and professor, retired on June 30, after 47 years at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She is a triple alumna of Rutgers, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in animal sciences and a doctoral degree in zoology. At the time of her work towards her doctoral […]
NJ 4-H Members Attend International Leadership Conference in Ireland
Five New Jersey 4-H members attended the 2025 Foróige Leadership for Life Conference from July 28-Aug. 1 at the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, Ireland. Foróige’s Leadership for Life Conference, now in its 16th year, hosted 250 high school age youth from Ireland and the United States. NJ 4-H participants included Brooklyn Bilge of […]
Summer Gathering Focuses on Finance and Fun for the SEBS/NJAES Community
On August 6, the SEBS/NJAES Office of Finance and Administration held its second quarterly meeting, focusing on the importance of adhering to university and school policies on time management and accepting gifts. Questions raised during and after the presentation reflected the strong interest and engagement of participants. Following the meeting, a barbecue was […]
NJ Youth Share Solutions to Combat Climate Change Effects in Their Own Communities
Why is climate change talked about so much but yet so little? When will people start to take this issue seriously? What is being done to reduce the effect of climate change? What small things can we do every day to prevent the increase of climate change? These are the questions New Jersey youth were […]
OCPE’s Rosemary Mahony Goes the Extra Mile for Recovery Support Groups
Rosemary Mahony, department administrator at the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) was honored by the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) at Rutgers University. Mahony was presented with ADAP’s Lisa Laitman Recovery Champion Award in May at Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center. Bestowed each year on those who have gone above and […]
