Biological Sciences Alumni

Barbara Jones is a dog's best friend. And a cat's, too. She's a pushover for strays. She is their advocate and protector. They give her purpose as she strives for their good treatment, and she wants to extend that standard around the world. Jones, who graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in biology, found her calling - to be a veterinarian - while in the Peace Corps in Papua New Guinea from 1992-94. "I was often . . .

Gary Fahnenstiel was born in Saginaw, Michigan and has lived in the state his entire life. Gary earned his BS in Biology and Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University in 1978, but his vocation started at Michigan Technological University, where he had the chance to engage in research on Lake Superior as a MS student in Biological Sciences (’80). He pursued a doctorate at the University of Michigan (’86) and worked . . .

Barbie Laderman-Jones has served in leadership positions at multiple animal shelters—non-profit organizations that provide at-risk animals with lasting and loving homes—in California. She is also a published scholar in her field. While her path was different than what she envisioned while she was a Husky (she graduated in 1992 with her BS in Biological Sciences and a certificate in secondary education), Laderman-Jones . . .