News and Notes – December 2024

December 17, 2024

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2024 USDA/1890 Scholars

alt tag: A group of 17 professionally dressed individuals pose for a group photo in two rows outside a brick building with large windows. The front row consists of five women and two men sitting on chairs, while the back row has ten standing individuals. The group is diverse in gender and ethnicity, all smiling warmly at the camera.

First Row (left to right): Alana Holland; McKenzie Rudd; Lalia Willis; Larry Hartsfield, USDA liason; Shirley Hymon-Parker, interim dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; Trinity Gripper; Isabelle Charles; Abigail Starks.

Second Row: Kendall Taylor; Lauren Agnew; Myles Borders; Tyree Wilborne; Tara Lepore; Joshua Carter; Mijah Lang; Jordan King; K'Nai Nelson.

Since its inception in 1993, the USDA/1890 National Scholarship Program has been a successful component of the USDA/1890 Partnership. Through this program., the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares students to be the next generation of leaders in agriculture.

This year, there are 14 USDA/1890 Scholars.

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Moseley Steps Down as CAES Advisory Board Chairman

Carroll Moseley of Syngenta U.S., outgoing chairman of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ Advisory Board, gets a hug from board secretary Skipper Jones of AgCarolina Farm Credit as he accepts a plaque and applause for his 10-plus years on the board. Moseley, who earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech, is the head of state regulatory affairs at Syngenta and has led the board in such initiatives as Ag Day at Truist Stadium.

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N.C. A&T Students Win Prizes for Agricultural Research Presentations

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February 13, 2020

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