CaesNews

Where Science Meets Society

CaesNews

Where Science Meets Society

Home

Learn More

Sign up for the Newsletter

Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T Awards Three Team Members

July 27, 2026

|

Group of three people holding awards at CAES News event.

Congratulations to Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T's 2026 Award Winners!

Nutrition educator Shewana McSwain won the Innovation and Creativity Award for her leadership through the Fresh & Local program;

Personnel coordinator Meyonda Watkins won the Professional Excellence Award for her dedication to professional success;

Natural resources specialist Biswanath Dari won the Collaboration and Partnership Award for creating transformative collaborations between research, Extension and communities.

The  awards were presented at Cooperative Extension's summer staff meeting.

GALLERY

Read more CAES News

CAES faculty recognized for 2021 results in awards ceremony

CAES faculty recognized for 2021 results in awards ceremony

An “outstanding young investigator” and one of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ most senior faculty members were among those who received top recognition at an awards  ceremony which honored many faculty members with plaques, certificates and recognition for their research efforts during the 2020-21 academic year.
CAES leads climate change session at Brookhaven National Laboratory summit

CAES leads climate change session at Brookhaven National Laboratory summit

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences recently brought a new perspective on climate change and agriculture to some of the studies in computer and math modeling taking place at the world-famous Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Cooperative Extension shares successes in two new DIGITAL publications

Cooperative Extension shares successes in two new DIGITAL publications

For Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T, the last program year has been one of success in the face of unprecedented challenges. The new online publication Solutions for North Carolina documents some of those successes as well as the efforts taken by Extension staff on campus and in the field to adapt their programs and offer education as limited-resource farmers and communities struggled with the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIFA grants to boost agricultural literacy, volunteerism and food science

NIFA grants to boost agricultural literacy, volunteerism and food science

Six professors and specialists in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences have received $783,000 in capacity-building grants from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
No results found.

Never Miss an Issue


By submitting this form you agree to receive emails from the College of Agriculture and Environment Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Recent Articles

Trio Recognized For 4-H Collaboration and STEM Programming

Can AI Help Produce Happier Hogs? Workshop Shows Ways

N.C. A&T, Columbia to Study Ginger’s Therapeutic Potential as Asthma Treatment