in belated ceremony
Sen.
Marc Basnight, president pro tem of the North
Carolina Senate, was
named an honorary initiate of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society
of agriculture,
in April but was unable to attend GSD’s annual initiation banquet at that
time. So, at belated initiation ceremonies in August, Basnight
(center) was honored by (from left) GSD President Jim Young, head of the Department
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College
of Agriculture and
Life Sciences; Dr. Ken Esbenshade, associate dean and director of academic
programsin the College; Dr. Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of N.C.
State University; and
Andy Willis, assistant to the chancellor for external affairs.
