Posts Tagged ‘College Advancement’

College Profile: Sharon Rowland

Sharon Rowland

Sharon Rowland retires after a career devoted to the betterment of Cooperative Extension and the people it serves.

Special People, Special Gift

Marsha and Bill Prestage

Bill and Marsha Prestage share memories of the growth of their company – and their reasons for making a historic gift to N.C. State.

New CES endowments, funds announced at fall meeting

Rich Linton, Wanda Denning, Reba Green-Holley, Travis Burke, Joe Zublena and Marshall Stewart

The foundations that support North Carolina Cooperative Extension celebrated a whopping 23 new endowments and enhancement funds at their annual fall meeting.

Donor generosity is the top story as CALS newsmakers are on display at 2011 Donor Recognition Event

Bone Scholars

At the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ 2011 Donor Recognition Event, exhibits were themed around programs and activities that have been newsmakers in the pages of Perspectives.

CES foundations announce new endowments

Despite a slow economy, the three foundations that support North Carolina Cooperative Extension had something to celebrate at their last meeting: 14 new endowments and enhancement funds.

Troxler and Rouzer honored at CALS joint foundations event

Steve Troxler and David Rouzer

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and state Sen. David Rouzer are the 2011 recipients of the Distinguished Service Awards, presented by the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation. The awards are given annually to individuals who provide outstanding support to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and N.C. State University.

Scholarship to honor innovative agribusinessman

Once manager of Open Grounds Farm, the late Livio Ferruzzi was an international agribusiness consultant and innovator.

The late Livio Ferruzzi, an agricultural business entrepreneur and innovator with a global reach and local presence, was honored Dec. 8 when family, friends and associates gathered at the Center for Marine Science and Technology in Morehead City to establish an N.C. State University scholarship endowment in his name.

Nickels for Know-How referendum passes with overwhelming vote

Described as a self-help program for farmers, Nickels for Know-How is a 60-year-old voluntary assessment on feed and fertilizer produced and purchased in North Carolina. On Nov. 16, the Nickels referendum passed with a whopping 96 percent of the vote.

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