Charles Suggs, Pam Marrone and Maj. Gen. Timothy Peppe are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winners for NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). They were honored Saturday, Sept. 18 during a ceremony at NC State’s Close-King Indoor Practice Facility. CALS also honored the 2020 Distinguished Alumni award recipient Jimmy Gentry.
All alumni award recipients represent the fulfillment of the promise of our land-grant mission in academics, research and Extension. Their professional achievements and service to NC State and their communities exemplify the extraordinary possibility of achievement to current students who will become future industry leaders.
Outstanding Alumni Honored
The CALS Alumni and Friends Society also presented Outstanding Alumni and Outstanding Young Alumni awards, which recognize excellence and the achievements of former students in their careers and communities. Chosen by their academic departments, 2021 winners are:
Tommy Herring is president of Hog Slat Inc. in Newton Grove, North Carolina. He is a 1978 graduate of NC State, where he received a degree in both livestock management and agriculture equipment technology.
Weston McCorkle is an agricultural programs specialist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). He graduated from NC State with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural extension education with a minor in animal science, and a master’s degree in adult education.
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