edit-2Over three-hundred alumni and friends gathered for The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) 2016 Lindsey Weatherspoon Agriculture Breakfast during Homecoming Week. The Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Human Ecology’s co-organizers Tenelnger Abrom-Johnson and Jacklyn Sanders pulled together current students Raymond and Russell Thomas and CAHS alumna Zelia Wiley to share their CAHS stories and reflections. A generous donation was presented to the CAHS by Agriculture Alumni Chapter President, E. W. Wesley.

Richard Griffin, Professor and Research Scientist, served as the event moderator and introduced MANRRS president Tiffany Latin for the Invocation and James M. Palmer, Interim Dean, for College updates. Maurice Perkins, DOMCiT Media Coordinator, presented The Lindsey Weatherspoon Progressive Young Professional and the Alfred N. Poindexter Lifetime Professional Achievement awards during the event. The two awards honor these legends of the CAHS by recognizing the hard work of the alumni who they inspired. This year’s award recipients were Mr. Floyd Nauls, Jr., and Aziza Glass, DVM.

The Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) prepared the breakfast under the direction of advisor, Beverly Copeland, Assistant Professor of Nutrition.

Weatherspoon’s daughter, Vanessa, expressed her appreciation to the faculty and staff, saying, “We definitely felt the love and appreciation for my father – and everything was done with such a spirit of excellence!”

James Palmer

 

James Palmer, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs
jmpalmer@pvamu.edu
(936) 261-2214