Alumni and Friends
AgPack Strong: Ag Institute Grad Jason Barbour Diversifies
On his farm near Four Oaks, Jason Barbour grows a lot of the usual North Carolina crops – tobacco, sweet potatoes, small grains, soybeans and corn. But in recent years he’s added a crop that wouldn’t make that list: popcorn.
Angie Barefoot Awarded “Pride of the Wolfpack”
“These are some good students, and I do what I do for them. I work for the students.”
Professor Emeritus Doug Gross Fulfills Dream, Parachutes For First Time at 93
93-year-old Doug Gross, professor emeritus and a World War ll veteran, parachuted for the first time on Nov. 11, 2017. His timing was perfect for Veteran's Day.
Gary Payne, Tyler Whaley honored as 2017 CALS Outstanding Alumni
“The alumni we recognize tonight represent the fulfillment of the promise of our land-grant mission.”
Agriculture Related Foundation Director Patti Stewart
One of the things I learned is to teach people, and to show them how important their contributions can be, and how they can make a real difference in the lives of students or faculty or whatever it is that they're giving to; it just resonates with the donors, and it's just something that I love to do. I love to know people and make the matches, so that everybody benefits."