The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences presented its 2009 Resource Development Awards April 8 during the annual joint luncheon of the N.C. Agricultural, Dairy and Tobacco Foundations at the N.C. State University Club. The awards, sponsored each year by the N.C. Agricultural Foundation Inc., recognize faculty, retired faculty and staff members, as well as student organizations, for outstanding efforts in raising funds in support of College programs.

Dr. Thomas Losordo, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and Dr. Jeffrey Hinshaw, Department of Biology, were honored with the Faculty Resource Development Award. Dr. George Barthalmus, professor emeritus of zoology and former director of CALS Academic Programs, received the Retired Faculty Resource Development Award. And Marcy Bullock of the Office of Career Services in CALS Academic Programs received the Staff Resource Development Award. The student organization award winner was the CALS Agri-Life Council, represented by Courtney Autumn Parnell, club president, and co-advisers Dr. Andy Hale, professor of biological and agricultural engineering, and Anne Porter of CALS Advancement.

—Terri Leith