SEBS/NJAES Retirees Connect at Annual Luncheon : Newsroom

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Executive Dean Laura Lawson addresses the attendees of the 2024 Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon in December.

In what is one of our favorite Cook campus traditions, retired faculty and staff from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) convened in Neilson Dining Hall for the annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon on December 5, 2024. Executive Dean Laura Lawson was on hand to host the affair.

The Rectangle Room at Neilson was resplendent with a colorful array of red, white, pink, and orange poinsettias from our Floriculture Greenhouse, infusing the room with holiday cheer. Red and white tablecloths and napkins added a Rutgers flair to the spirit of the season.

Retirees enjoyed catching up with former colleagues and friends, including current faculty and staff, over a delicious buffet lunch, including potato crusted cod velouté and grilled lemon pepper chicken. The meal was accompanied by some light background music, provided by a pianist from the Mason Gross School of the Arts. The names of those most recently retired scrolled through monitors in the front of the room.

During coffee and dessert, retirees from around the room shared some of their favorite memories from their time at SEBS and NJAES, which decorated the room with laughter and smiles.

As always, guests were invited to bring a poinsettia home to remember the joy of the occasion during the holiday season. See photo gallery below.

Attendees and Guests (including current faculty and staff)

Julianne Altavilla

Nick Bello

Michelle Brill

Arthur Brown

Susan Caruso

Camille Cennamo

Theodore Chase

Serena Claiborne

Bruce Clarke

Joan DeBoer and Tess Schneider