Rutgers University Alumni Association

Hats off to Rutgers University's Class of 2024! 🎓 Your commencement pushes the global Rutgers alumni count past 600K—more than the population of Wyoming. #WEAREYOU is a series of stories about the people who embody Rutgers University's unwavering commitment to academic excellence, building community, and the common good. To learn more, visit WeAreYou.rutgers.edu #RutgersExcellence Rutgers University–New Brunswick Rutgers University - Camden Rutgers University - Newark Rutgers Health

Over a 20-year career at CNBC, Jennifer Northam RC’94 travelled the world interviewing everyone from CEOs to famous actors before ultimately settling in London. First introduced to journalism at Rutgers, she is now the cofounder of an independent creative agency in London. "It really gives me a depth of experience and richness that's been hard to match. And I really believe I would not be where I am today if it was not for that professor at Rutgers who really pushed me." For more stories like this, visit WeAreYou.rutgers.edu #WEAREYOU #RutgersExcellence #MakingRutgersProud

Congratulations, Jackie SAS'16, GSE'17! #MakingRutgersProud

One of the perks of being a Rutgers University graduate is the amazing community you belong to for life. Enjoy a variety of events hosted year-round, and stay connected to a global community of alumni, ideas, and gatherings for any taste. Whether you return to campus for reunions and other signature events, cheer on the Scarlet Knights, participate virtually in a webinar, or are looking for regional events near you, check out the calendar. We look forward to seeing you! https://bit.ly/3wyRTTS

Meet our #ClassNotes of the week, Eugene McAvoy! After returning to Florida, Eugene served as an Extension Agent and Director with UF/IFAS, later joining the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center. His highlights include leadership roles in FACAA, NACAA, and JCEP, along with being inducted into the NACAA Hall of Fame (2022) and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame (2024). Now, Eugene continues serving the agriculture community as President of Have Gun Will Travel Agricultural Consulting LLC and in leadership roles with the Hendry County Cattlemen’s and Farm Bureau. Through all of this, he has been supported by his wife of 48 years. Congratulations Eugene! For anyone with life updates since graduating from Rutgers, we want to hear them! Submit your news today: https://bit.ly/3Zlbovj #RutgersAlumni #AgricultureLeadership #AgCommunity #Gratitude #CareerJourney

Rutgers mourns alumnus Sue Pitt Anderson (DC '73), a former world record holder and two-time Olympian who passed away on Nov. 23 at the age of 76. A native of Highland Park, Anderson set a world record at age 15 and competed in the Olympics at age 16 before enrolling at Rutgers-New Brunswick, where she trained with the men’s team and served as the United States women's swimming and diving team captain at the 1968 Olympic Games. 🏊♀️https://lnkd.in/ekPhm22z

What happens when you take a student’s dreams off the table? At Rutgers University's food pantries, a wide variety of nutritious foods, fresh produce, and other necessities are available to any student who needs them, no charge. Your gift will ensure these vital services continue while building Rutgers’ capacity to address the underlying causes of food insecurity. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NXnILO #RUStocksTheShelf

Lauren Sisler RC'06 is an Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster and college football reporter for ESPN whose infectious “sideline shimmy” dance has made her a fan favorite nationwide. But the often-smiling Sisler had to fight her way back to happiness, navigating an impossible grief that nearly derailed her education. This fall, she published a memoir: "Shatterproof: How I Overcame the Shame of Losing My Parents to Opioid Addiction (and Found My Sideline Shimmy)." This is her story. #WEAREYOU

Rutgers University leaders announced the new Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, a student-centered long-term initiative to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities, will launch on the New Brunswick campus in January. Based on the principle that democracy is strengthened when informed citizens understand how government is structured, how to discern truth from disinformation, and how to civilly engage with people who hold different views, the Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) will draw on university students, faculty and researchers and students to connect with community members, civic groups, practitioners and others to help tackle challenges facing American democracy and society. https://bit.ly/3ZkTOY8

A Rutgers Democracy Lab to support civic education and engagement, drawing on students, faculty and researchers to connect with community members, civic groups and others to help tackle challenges facing democracy and society, will launch in January. “We want to encourage democratic participation at every level and provide generations to come with the tools they need to be informed and involved citizens throughout their lives.” – President Jonathan Holloway