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Alumni Stories
We measure our success by the success of our alumni and students. Read about some alumni who describe where they started, how they are finding success and where they are going.
Matthew Bruno (SEBS 2013)
Matt Bruno began his journey into the legal world during his time at Rutgers, but his passion for law began even before that. Matt explained that his uncle, who is an environmental lawyer, initially inspired him to consider law as a profession. Once he committed to Rutgers, he “wanted to pick a curriculum that kind of matched or complimented where [he] was hoping to go.” This helped him to choose a double-major in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior (EPIB) and Political Science, where he would select coursework that aligned with his interests in law. During his time at Rutgers, he became very involved in the Alpha Zeta professional fraternity on campus, worked on research with Professor Emeritus George Clark, and began taking LSAT preparation classes to gain valuable experience that would become useful to his career path.
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Vanessa Thomas (SEBS 2023)
Vanessa Thomas is an Environmental Justice Organizer at the community based organization Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC). After transferring from University of Maryland Baltimore, Vanessa pursued her degree in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior at Rutgers University, graduating in May of 2023. Vanessa first encountered ICC as part of the class Careers in EPIB. She was inspired by their mission and reached out to them in search of an internship. Even though the organization did not have any internships available at the time, they created the position of Executive Assistant for Vanessa to gain experience. After Vanessa graduated, she completed a 3 month fellowship with the Department of Energy and then started full time at ICC in fall of 2023. Read more >>
Johnny Quispe (SEBS 2014)
It all started as an EPIB undergraduate with a for-credit internship through his Environmental Policy Institutions and Behavior (EPIB) major with the Edison Wetlands Association, a local New Jersey nonprofit organization focused on the “advocacy and the holistic remediation of superfund sites.” Since then he’s pursued a Master’s and PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rutgers University. This combination has led him to the nonprofit sector, and his current job as the Associate Director for Cities Programs at The Nature Conservancy. Read more »
Chelsea Kulp (SEBS 2011)
Congratulations to Chelsea Kulp, senior manager of Government and External Affairs, on being appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Water Works Association New Jersey Section. Together with the board and section staff, Kulp will work with the Association’s committees to provide leadership and guidance on addressing the state’s water challenges. Read more »
Grounded in 4-H and Graduating with Honors: Kristen Johnson (SEBS 2017)
Johnson majored in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, with a minor in Public Health, and one of her major interests is in agriculture. In her home town of Skillman, NJ, Johnson grew up on a small Christmas tree farm and raised market lambs with 4-H….Read more »
Faculty for a Sustainable Future: Cara Cuite
Cara Cuite is an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University. She started at Rutgers as a graduate student in 1995 and has never really left… Read More »
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