Tuesday, August 04, 2026, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 27 Central Ave Newark, NJ, 07102 Join BOSSA for The Real 250, a special happy hour conversation exploring the fuller story of America as we approach the nation's 250th anniversary. As we reflect…
Leading in Pharma, Investing in Rutgers sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org Jill DeSimone was one of the few women to graduate from Northeastern University’s pharmacy program in 1978. Her degree offered a well-defined career path in tradition…
allison.freeman@rutgersfoundation.org Karen Perez has long wanted to make an impact. “I always knew that I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives,” says Perez, a Teaneck, New Jersey native who graduated from Rutgers University–Newark…
World Cup Fever Strikes Rutgers allison.freeman@rutgersfoundation.org When Papa Macissé Diop learned that the soccer team from his home country of Senegal whom he has followed since he was a young boy would be practicing at his alma mater,
An Inspiring Quintet of Rutgers Alumni sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org Honorees inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni on Thursday night represent a varied range of professions and class years, but they all share a bond in…
Dreaming Big Dreams with Passion and Purpose sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org Creighton Drury has built his life around a simple mantra. “What I learned at Rutgers was something I came to believe in,” he says. “My freshman year, when we we…
Nineteen years passed between Jim Rhodes’ freshman year and his graduation from Rutgers–Camden that was his launching pad for a successful career in government and insurance. As an alumnus, he devoted countless hours to volunteering for the…
A Trailblazer for Women’s Health sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org When Gloria A. Bachmann was practicing obstetrics and gynecology in 2011, she learned that a close colleague’s daughter-in-law had died from an undiagnosed infection six day…
Rutgers provided financial aid and scholarships to James F. Dougherty, enabling him to earn two Rutgers degrees and launch a rewarding career as a veterinarian. In the decades since, he has been unwavering in his support of the university t…
Eric LeGrand overcame a paralyzing spinal cord injury to become an iconic representative of the Scarlet Knights known for his courage and perseverance, as well as an inspiration to athletes and people around the world. He will be inducted i…
Every Second Counts for Rutgers Alumna Working in Network TV sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org In daytime television, timing is everything. The pause before a reveal, the beat before applause, the carefully measured two minutes that separat…
'Credibility, Visibility, and a Trusted Community Connection’ sam.starnes@rutgersfoundation.org From a Parisian caterer to a Newark cafe, the recently launched Rutgers University Foundation Alumni-Owned Business Marketplace champions busine…