Congratulations are in order for the twelve NC State employees who won the NC State University Award for Excellence on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. These twelve individuals were also nominated for the North Carolina Governor’s Awards for Excellence and two CALS team members are included in the bunch!
The NC State Awards for Excellence program is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon non-faculty employees at NC State. Tuesday’s ceremony recognized the significant accomplishments and contributions of 55 individuals who were nominated for the 2019 NC State University Award for Excellence.
Each year, all colleges and divisions across NC State select employees to be recognized as Award for Excellence receipts. The employees honored demonstrate excellence not only in their profession but also in their individual departments and divisions, the campus community and the lives of others. Learn more about the CALS University Level winners below:
Eve Honeycutt
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | County Extension- Lenoir | Area Agent
In the fall of 2018, Lenoir County and the surrounding area suffered one of the most devastating floods to date after Hurricane Florence.
As the floodwaters rose, Eve began receiving messages from coworkers and volunteers who wanted to help.Eve quickly realized that she was in a pivotal spot, in the middle of the devastation, yet still fortunate to maintain cell phone and internet services.
Basically, Eve jumped in and became the connector piece for farmers with donations and farmers in need of donations. And, by her example, she inspired the creation of other supply distribution centers in Onslow, Pender, and Duplin counties, as well as at a research center. A state level effort grew out of a few text messages and one woman’s drive to get things done.
John Garner
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Bioenergy Technologies | Research Project Coordinator
John Garner, Superintendent of the Williamsdale Farm Extension and Research Center, went above and beyond his normal duties during Hurricanes Florence and Matthew. During the first few days after the storm, John was very active on conference calls coordinating the response, despite that fact that his own research station was in peril, and that he had to evacuate his own family.
Throughout the Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael experience, John Garner, became one of the keys in all the response efforts. After the storm he was again called on to help with additional supply distributions because of his willingness and his ability to get a job done.
His ability to connect the dots between the various agencies, commodity groups, farm organizations and community needs allowed many to get help that otherwise would have had to suffer even more than they did.