Alumni & Friends
Once and always an Ag Ambassador
Upholding a tradition of community support
Landscape architecture for conservation
Alumna Juliahna Mistretta pursues international master’s degree
Maryland's Blue Hen
UD conservation degree launches Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz into environmental career
Success in vet school
First graduate of non-thesis M.S. in Animal Science program credits her UD coursework with helping her through veterinary school
Cultivating a legacy
Our community is strong. Our relationships sustain us. Alumni, friends, families and students of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources work together to create a lasting legacy and fulfill our land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension.
Alumni have gone on to become successful growers, agribusiness leaders, scientists and policy makers. They've conducted pioneering research that has shaped our food and our planet.
Supporters have provided the resources to get them there. With new state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities on the horizon, your gift today will impact student success for decades to come.
Be a part of our story.
Alumni in the news
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Veterinary director
February 19, 2025 | Written by: Nya WynnAlumna Jennifer Puttress ascended from the UD animal science major to become the medical director at Lyons Veterinary Clinic. Her rigorous, hands-on UD coursework prepared Puttress for a seamless transition to veterinary school. Puttress emphasizes how her well-rounded UD experience prepared her for the challenges that accompany being a veterinarian, blending technical expertise with essential soft skills. -
UD agriculture and natural resources students are sought-after talents for a national agricultural powerhouse
February 04, 2025 | Written by Michele WalfredHelena AGRI-Enterprises, a national agricultural company has placed the University of Delaware on their radar as a mecca for motivated and talented students. The recent success rate of UD student interns who move into full-time employment has cemented UD as the go to place to recruit students into careers in the field of agriculture. -
In memoriam: William J. Benton
December 18, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaRetired faculty member and alumnus William J. Benton passed away on Dec. 10. The University, former colleagues and his students remember the impact of his career.
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) engages donors, alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff and students in a lifelong relationship and fosters a tradition of philanthropy to strengthen the University of Delaware's legacy as one of the great public institutions of higher education in America.