Shroeder-Moreno Wins Faculty Sustainability Award

Michelle Shroeder-Moreno, a professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, received the 2020 NC State Sustainability Award for a faculty member. She developed and currently leads NC State’s agroecology education, which focuses on the sustainability of agriculture and the food system.

In response to the continued growth of student interest in agroecology programs, Shroeder-Moreno led the intensive effort to develop and gain approval for a new major in Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.

She also developed NC State’s Agroecology Education Farm. She serves as the director of the six-acre farm, where students and the community can learn about sustainable and organic horticulture crop production.

Read more about Shroeder-Moreno and the other 2020 NC State Sustainability Award winners here.