Rosenthal family pledges $5 million gift

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science has announced a $5 million commitment from Rozanne and Billy Rosenthal, Ashli and Todd Blumenfeld, Madolin and Ben Rosenthal, and Madelyn Rosenthal to the Meat Science and Technology Center Construction Fund.

The gift will launch an official fundraising campaign and support the development of the new center at Texas A&M-RELLIS, a 2,400-acre applied research campus in Bryan.

With an estimated completion date in spring 2028, the 75,000-square-foot facility will feature cutting-edge laboratories, classrooms and an innovative meat processing floor designed to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities.