Owens Caldwell Scholarship and the James, Kathrine Owens Shelton Leadership Program Endowment and the James W. Owens and his wife, Kathrine, have also supported numerous students through the need-based Nellie Maude Matthews Owens Scholarship, the James W. While earning his doctorate degree, Owens took a position as a corporate economist with Caterpillar, Inc. He is a lifetime member of the NC State Alumni Association and a former member and chair of the university’s board of trustees. He received three degrees from NC State, including a master’s degree in textile technology and a doctorate in economics. Owens is a devoted supporter of NC State University. Leadership Program Executive Committee and the Coastal AgroBusiness Client Advisory Board.
He’s served on the executive board of the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association, the North Carolina Farm Bureau State Peanut Committee, the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Affairs Committee, the Carl Best Ag. West attended NC State’s Agricultural Institute and graduated in 1998. Prior to this role, he served as the county extension director for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Brunswick County for nine years.īrad West is a partner of West Family Farms, a multigenerational family farm in Wayne County that was established by his father in 1979. In this position, he coordinates research and educational programs and practical solutions for small and minority farmers across the state. Blevins serves as the assistant extension administrator for agriculture and natural resources at North Carolina A&T State University. Mark Blevins is a three-time NC State graduate, earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in extension education and his doctorate of education in agricultural and extension education in 2019. Chosen by their academic departments, 2022 winners are: The CALS Alumni and Friends Society also presented Outstanding Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni awards, which recognize excellence and the achievements of former students in their careers and communities. Snider’s passion for teaching and helping others inspired him to make a planned gift which will provide scholarships to future CALS students.
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Snider has board certifications from the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine, and holds professional memberships with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association. Snider stayed in Greensboro and worked for eight years as a registered dietician and personal trainer before making the decision to go to medical school at Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from NC State with bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and chemistry in 1988 and earned a master’s degree in nutrition from UNC-Greensboro. Snider is the discipline chair for primary care in rural and underserved areas for the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. The leadership and advocacy Blinson has provided for many years in his role at North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association has significantly impacted the college’s ability to prepare students for service in the beef industry. After a short stint in real estate and equipment sales, Blinson returned to the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association as executive director – the role he holds today. In 1994, Blinson accepted a role with the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association, where he served until 1999. He came to NC State University in 1980 to study animal science with a particular interest in beef cattle. Throughout high school, Blinson was actively involved in FFA and the National Junior Polled Hereford Association. Their professional achievements and service to NC State and their communities exemplify the extraordinary possibility of achievement to current students who will become future industry leaders.īlinsonwas raised on his family’s purebred cattle farm in Lenoir, North Carolina, where his passion for animal science began. 9 during a ceremony at the Plant Sciences Building on Centennial Campus.Īll alumni award recipients represent the fulfillment of the promise of our land-grant mission in academics, research and Extension. They, along with other outstanding alumni, were honored Friday, Sept. Phillip Snider are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winners for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).
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