Historic Reynolds Coliseum hosted a gathering of greats earlier this month as the new class of William Neal Reynolds Professors were celebrated along with those who have previously been honored with the title.  

The professorship is one of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ highest honors, created to recognize outstanding scholars, leaders, teachers and mentors. When William Neal Reynolds established the endowment creating the distinguished professorships in 1950, it was one of the most impactful gifts that had been made to a single CALS program. The gift, one of many made to NC State University by the Reynolds family in Winston-Salem, has benefitted not only the recipients but the many others who have gained from the research, teaching and outreach.

Effective June 1, the new William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors are: Kenneth Anderson, Carolyn Bird, Jeffrey Buckel, Christine Hawkes, Sung Woo Kim, Ramon Leon, Frank Louws, Lina Quesada, Joshua Heitman, Heike Sederoff, Lingjuan Wang-Li and Anna Whitfield.

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