Jasmine Chambliss, right, is joined by other relatives as they seek a place to sit down to eat during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.


Alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students enjoyed food, fun and fellowship at the CAES Homecoming Cookout, back in its usual spot on the Webb Hall lawn.

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Antoine Alston, Ph.D., associate dean in the CAES, calls numbers to give away prizes during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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CAES student Jalen Day plays cornhole during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall.

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Aggies show off their dance moves during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Michelle Capel, left, executive assistant to the dean, and Antoine Alston, associate dean, display their dance moves during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Jasmine Chambliss, right, is joined by other relatives as they seek a place to sit down to eat during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Alum Jaylin Fennell carries Nia Perkins, 6, during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022. Nia’s mother, Quontaza Bowden, graduated last year and in now a student at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Daijah Scott, right, a student research assistant, heads back to a sitting spot after waiting in line for a meal during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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and Derrick Coble, Ph.D., exchange some pleasantries during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Students including Daijah, center, strike a pose during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Emmanuel Orimaye, left, a lab assistant, chats with Irene Whitaker, a librarian & instructer, during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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A couple of Aggies pose for photo by Lydian Bernhardt, right, interim director of ag communications, during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Cooperative Extension staffers from left, Valarie Diggs, Bernadette Smith-Murray and Meyonda Watkins, strike a pose during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Andy Curliss, N.C. Pork Council CEO, takes in the festivities during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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The annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Alumni and staffers huddle for a group shot during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Family and friends gather with Alum Felicia Simmons, center, during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Odile Huchette, center, horticulture lecturer, chats near the registration line with a couple of attendees including Director of Student Services Kishaa James, right, during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Adonica Williams and Tonya Hargett, Ph.D., share a moment during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Student Jahbez Roach does some line dancing during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Former University Farm alums Pete Burnette, left, and Leon Moses, show their approval during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Trinity McNeil, center with shades, and other students show off their smiles during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Kishaa James, left, director of student services, and Mike Bratcher, IT specialist, hug during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Cyheim McRae, an 1890 scholar, recognizes someone in the crowd during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Aggie alums Shawn Jeter, left, and Chicquet Newkirk, celebrate while line dancing during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Michele Mims, a research associate in the biological engineering program, reaches out to give a hug during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

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Alums Venita Thornton, Ph.D., left, and Tonya Hargett, Ph.D., who were undergrads together at one point, greet each other during the annual CAES Alumni Homecoming Celebration and Cookout on the lawn at B.C. Webb Hall Fri. Oct. 28, 2022.

Want to Give?

To make a gift to CAES, contact Kimberly Davis, director of development, at kmdavis@ncat.edu and (336) 285-3055.

Want to Connect?

To subscribe to our alumni newsletter, CAES News, contact Lydian Bernhardt, interim communications director, at llbernhardt@ncat.edu and (336) 285-4723.