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News and Notes: July 2023

July 25, 2023

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Dean Ahmedna named to Business N.C.’s Power List

Mohamed Ahmedna, Ph.D.

Mohamed Ahmedna, dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has been named to Business N.C. magazine’s Power List in the agricultural area. The magazine lists N.C.’s most influential leaders in such categories as agriculture, economic development, life sciences, health care, media and communication, transportation and more.

This issue marks the first time an Aggie agriculturalist has appeared in the feature.

Aggie student featured on Indianapolis newscast

Agribusiness and food industry management major Jayden Turner was featured on Indianapolis TV station WRTV for helping to arrange a community dinner to address food insecurity.

Turner has been an intern at Hatch for Hunger, a nonprofit that works to deliver fresh protein to food-insecure areas.

Watch the broadcast here:

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/nonprofits-host-community-dinner-to-help-address-food-insecurity-in-indianapolis

Fashion professor shares “What HBCUs Need” at fashion summit

Devona Dixon

Devona Dixon, Ph.D. , had a “fireside chat” with moderator D’Shonda Brown as part of a summit organized by Harlem’s Fashion Row. Here’s the story:

https://fashionista.com/2023/06/hbcus-fashion-industry-needs-professor-summit

Dean discusses SAPLINGS grant on WFMY

Mohamed Ahmedna, Ph.D.

Dean Ahmedna appeared on WFMY News 2, educating viewers about SAPLINGS, the CAES’s $18.1 million project to build, and sustain, students’ interest and participation in agriculture as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new initiative, “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN.)”

The project, fittingly called SAPLINGS (System Approach to Promote Learning and Innovation for the Next GenerationS), is designed to grow the number of underrepresented minority students in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human sciences. It will involve faculty and staff from each department of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and specialists with Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T.

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/education/nc-at-works-to-improve-diversity-in-agriculture-increasing-students-in-food-and-agriculture/83-7ceb874e-81a5-478c-8837-79982b43d400

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CAES Students Excel at MANRRS Cluster Conference

CAES Students Excel at MANRRS Cluster Conference

Twenty-five students from disciplines throughout the CAES attended the Regions I/II/III Virtual MANRRS Cluster Conference Sept. 25-26. In addition to participating in the various professional development programs offered through the conference, three students won awards in their respective competitions:
N.C.  A&T Names Goins Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

N.C.  A&T Names Goins Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

A former NASA scientist and nationally recognized research leader, academic administrator and innovator, whose career reflects a sustained commitment to advancing student success, agricultural innovation, and the land-grant mission, has been appointed dean of N.C. A&T’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences following a nationwide search.
Having an Attitude of Gratitude – and Growth

Having an Attitude of Gratitude – and Growth

Dear CAES Family, Fall is a beautiful time of year to be on the N.C. A&T campus and at the University Farm, and we hope that you will visit us soon. It’s a time of excitement and change. It’s energizing to witness a fall harvest, celebrate the return of the CAES Alumni Homecoming Cookout and welcome N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler to campus to take students behind the scenes at the State Fair.
April 2023 – News and Notes

April 2023 – News and Notes

The N.C. A&T University Farm hosted a group of N.C. legislators and visitors from the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, N.C. Farm Bureau, N.C. State University and others to experience the CAES’s truffle, ginger and high-tunnel produce research firsthand – by getting dirty.
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