Alumni & Friends
Conserving Delaware’s Wildlife
UD alumnus leads wildlife conservation
and management for the state
Representing rural America
Distinguished alumnus Roger Glendenning
reflects on 36 years with the USDA
Farm-to-glass brewery
Father and son alumni David and Aaron Hopkins continue their family’s agricultural legacy
Once and always an Ag Ambassador
Upholding a tradition of community support
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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Conserving Delaware’s Wildlife
May 08, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer Photos courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and Joe RogersonJoe Rogerson couldn’t wait to start his graduate studies at the University of Delaware. The wildlife ecology alumnus skipped his college graduation to jump-start his graduate fieldwork. In 2005, Rogerson was the first UD student to earn an M.S. in wildlife ecology. He said his time at UD helped crystallize his career path in conservation. -
Representing rural America
May 02, 2025 | Written by: Molly Schafer Photos courtesy of Roger GlendenningRoger Glendenning, distinguished alumnus from the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, served rural America for 36 years at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Earlier last month, Glendenning retired from his position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the USDA’s Agency of Rural Development. -
Science educator
April 25, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnUniversity of Delaware Class of 2022 alumna Julia Quinn’s journey from studying entomology and wildlife ecology to becoming membership assistant manager at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science is a testament to how chance encounters can lead to unexpected opportunities.
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.