Welcome, Alumni!

Hello fellow alumni! We hope that all of you are doing well wherever you are. Help us keep in contact with you with the latest news from the Equine Science Center by keeping in contact with us! We’d like to hear news about your work, families, horses and lives which you can share with us on our newly designed website.

 

Equine Science Grads: We want to hear from you!!

There are plenty of things we’d like to share with you, including our newsletters, annual report and announcements of our upcoming events. Please try reconnecting with us by filling out the appropriate fields on the website under “Connect with Us”. Our new Alumni Connections section will also allow you to post stories you’d like to share with us. Please spread the word about the Center with family and other horsey friends and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook!

We would love to catch up with you to find out what you have been up to since graduating and hear stories about your college days working with the horses at Rutgers.

 

Alumni and Industry Leaders continue ambitious fundraising campaign.

Launched in 2000 by alum Dr. David Meirs II (B.S., Agriculture, 1950), industry leaders and alumni continue their fundraising efforts coinciding with the overall university campaign.  The Rutgers Equine Science Center, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2011 is the premier resource for everything equine.  Known as a national treasure, the Center is recognized for its achievements in ensuring the health and well-being of horses and the horse industry.

The Equine Science Center’s internal programming and outreach to the community are legendary.  Every day students and the public continue to learn about horses, as the Center advances the knowledge base in the equine sciences and explores the unique relationship between horses and humans.  Join fellow alumni and equine enthusiasts by partnering with the Center with a gift to ensure the Center’s future for decades to come.  The Center recently initiated an ambitious $6.5 million campaign to endow a chair in equine sciences, and to expand faculty and research capabilities as well as programming and outreach.  Learn about the pivotal role your gift can play in training new generations of knowledgeable, passionate equine advocates and specialists by reaching out to us online or by phone.

Gifts in support of the Equine Science Center may be made in several ways. Further information is available on this site or by calling the Center at (848) 932-9419.

Our Alumni Connections

Loree Flora-Talbot

Class of 2002

My most memorable experience at the Center was an experiment, which involved one day of 24-hour blood sampling and I was due to draw some samples from the mares overnight. During that night, there was a hurricane (Hurricane Floyd), which prevented us from leaving the barn. The wind and rain were so bad that we couldn’t open the doors, so we were stuck there until everything quieted down. Fortunately, our research mares were quiet and not too impressed. We got our samples as planned. Much of the campus (and local area- Bound Brook especially -was flooded)– I remember seeing people wading across the fields by Perry Dorm. Anyway, after that fun night, I was told that there was a freezer malfunction and our hard-earned samples were lost!

Mary Beth Gordon

Class of 2005

The Rutgers ESC is the heart and foundation of my career. Earning my PhD at Rutgers allowed me to fully combine my passion for horses with the rigors of science and critical thinking. I use the knowledge and skills I gained there everyday in my job as the Director of Equine Research and New Product Development at Purina. I have fond memories of my time at RU, interacting with faculty, teaching students, staying up all night taking samples, studying my rear off for big exams, running assays until my shoulder froze up and more! My work and time at the ESC prepared me extremely well for the feed industry. I am proud of the influence I now have on horse health and nutrition, and highly recommend the Animal Science graduate program at Rutgers University.

Jessica Aulisio

Class of 2010

The undergrad education at Rutgers was such a strong foundation for vet school, in particular, the physiology/endocrinology basis. It was easier to apply principles in pathology and pharmacology when you’ve got a solid foundation. After four years at Rutgers and four years in California for veterinary school, I am now working as an equine veterinarian in Maryland. I love my job, the clients and my mentors are all great. It has been a very rewarding experience thus far, and I enjoy working and learning everyday.

Equine Veterinarian Dickerson, MD

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