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Parker Dearing: Stepping Stones to a Nursery Business

Awards and Honors

An array of poinsettias

May 26, 2023

Celebrating the Next Generation of Floriculture Scholars

Department of Horticultural Science graduate students Jack Bobo and Patrick Veazie were recently been recognized by the American Floral Endowment for their accomplishments and contributions to the industry. Jack Bobo,… 
2023 NC State HortPack team

Apr 24, 2023

HortPack Competes at the 2023 National Landscape Competition

For the first time in four years, the HortPack student competition team traveled to participate in the 2023 National Collegiate Landscape 
NC State Patterson Hall

Apr 18, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Garey Fox has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. Fox replaces interim dean John Dole, who has held his position since February 2022. 
Lee_Ivy

Mar 2, 2023

Ivy Honored for Contributions to North Carolina’s Horticultural Industry

Lee Ivy, director of the Agricultural Institute and assistant director of CALS’ Academic Programs, has been selected to receive the Kim Powell Outstanding Contribution to the Horticulture Industry Award. 
sweetpotatoes

Feb 20, 2023

Graduate Students Win “Sweet” Awards at National Sweetpotato Meeting

Horticulture graduate students won big at this year's National Sweetpotato Collaborators Group's annual meeting. 
Rachel McLaughlin

Jan 24, 2023

NC State Honors McLaughlin for 45 years of Service

NC State held a breakfast last month to honor employees for their service to the university and the state of North Carolina. One honoree has worked at NC State for 45 years. 
NC State University sign

Dec 13, 2022

Bob Franks, Frank Louws Accepted to the National Food Systems Leadership Institute

Bob Franks, head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, and Frank Louws, head of the Department of Horticultural Science, were accepted for the Fall 2022 Food Systems Leadership Institute. 
Melinda Knuth

Oct 26, 2022

Knuth Named the American Floral Endowment’s First Young Professional Advisor

The American Floral Endowment names Melinda Knuth as the new Young Professionals Council (YPC) advisor to its board of directors 
Sweetpotato Team Wolfpack Hands

Oct 25, 2022

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota Honored with the Innovator of the Year Award

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota of the Sweetpotato Breeding and Genetics Programs were both honored with the Innovator of the Year award. 
Parker Dearing at a rocky creekside

Oct 14, 2022

Parker Dearing: Stepping Stones to a Nursery Business

Parker Dearing is using all of the right stepping stones to his dream of owning a nursery. His time at NC State has been well spent, recently finishing a summer internship and being awarded a scholarship for his extraordinary academic merit.