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Aggies Dazzle at N.C. State Fair

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Group of dairy cattle team members posing with cows at a fair.

The Aggie Dairy Cattle Team waits their turn to show in the barn at the N.C. State Fair on Oct. 15, 2026. Team members are (left to right: ) Corey Burgess, dairy unit coordinator at N.C. A&T; Tayloir Wiley, Ethan Humphrey, Abigail Newby, McKenzie Woodard, Anisa Scott, Morgan Burgess, Alana Pouncy, Micaiah Coley, xxxx and Erika Pearsall.

Student preparing to show a brown cow at a fair competition.

Animal science major Alana Pouncy prepares to show Honey in the Dairy Cow competition at the N.C. State Fair.

For only the second year since the 1970s, the N.C. A&T Dairy Cattle Team represented the university and the college at the N.C. State Fair and earned high marks for dedication, professionalism and a commitment to excellence! They also gained valuable experience in dairy cattle evaluation, showmanship and herd management.

Among the team's achievements, animal science freshman Morgan Burgess and her cow, Karma, earned third place, and graduate student Micaiah Coley took ninth place with her cow, Sasha, in the showmanship competition.

Congratulations to all the team members on their efforts and the ribbons earned during the event!

N.C. A&T Dairy Show Team:

  • Micaiah Coley – graduate, Animal Science major
  • Abigail Newby - sophomore, animal science
  • Ethan Humphrey - junior, animal science
  • Anisa Scott - senior, animal science
  • Tayloir Wiley - senior, agribusiness
  • Alana Pouncy – junior, animal science
  • McKenzie Woodard – junior, animal science
  • Morgan Burgess – first year, animal science

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Founded in 1891 in Greensboro, North Carolina, N.C. A&T is the nation’s largest historically Black university and a premier 1890 land-grant doctoral research institution. Home to more than 14,000 students, A&T is nationally recognized as the top public HBCU in the country and the number one producer of Black graduates in engineering and agriculture. With over $2.4 billion in annual economic impact, the university combines rigorous academics, pioneering research, and a vibrant campus culture to prepare the next generation of global leaders. 

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