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DR. ANTOINE J. ALSTON COMPLETES PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM

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Dr. Antoine J. Alston, associate dean of academic studies

Dr. Antoine J. Alston, CAES associate dean for Academic Studies,  graduated from the Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI) in November. The program offers leadership development to upper-level leaders in higher education, government and industry. Alston has taught, advised and mentored countless students in his teaching and administrative career. Through the FSLI, he proved that he also is a life-long learner.

The program provides fellows with strategies to handle leadership challenges and opportunities for the future. Alston was a member of the FSLI’s cohort 11 and participated in the program from 2015-2017. He was presented with a special acknowledgement at the annual meeting of the Association for Public and Land-Grant Universities held in Washington.

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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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News and Notes – August 2022

News and Notes – August 2022

N.C. A&T and Southeastern Community College have partnered on a “2 Plus 2 Agreement” that will guarantee SCC agribusiness graduates enrollment with the university. SCC President Chris English (left) and CAES Associate Dean Antoine Alston, Ph.D. signed the agreement earlier this month.
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