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| Standing from left are Dr. Andra Johnson, SU Ag Center Vice Chancellor for Research; Terrence Marshall, honoree for the area of Extension; Dr. Gary Simon, honoree for the area of Teaching; Dr. Calvin Reuben Walker, Interim Chancellor-Dean of the SU Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences and honoree for the area of Research; and Dr. Dawn Mellion-Patin, SU Ag Center Vice Chancellor for Extension. |
Baton Rouge, La. – The Louisiana Living Legends Banquet was held on the evening of March
15 in the Felton G. Clark Activity Center on Southern University’s campus. The
annual banquet is held as a part of the Louisiana Small Farmer Conference and honors
individuals who have made significant contributions to Southern University in
the areas of teaching, research, and extension.
Alisa Welsh,
Principal of Madison Preparatory Academy, served as the keynote speaker for the
banquet.
The 2019
honorees were Dr. Gary C. Simon, Southern University Veterinarian and Professor
of Animal Science (Teaching); Dr. Calvin Reuben Walker, Interim Chancellor-Dean
of the Southern University Ag Center and the College of Agricultural, Family,
and Consumer Sciences (Research); and Terrence S. Marshall, retired County
Agent for the Southern University Ag Center (Extension).
The legends
are nominated by the faculty and staff of the SU Ag Center and the College of
Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences and selected by a vote of members on
the Louisiana Small Farmer Conference committee. Nominations are open to anyone
in the agricultural and food sciences with ties to Southern University, not
just alums.
The banquet
was created in 2005 by Dawn Mellion-Patin, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Extension
and Zanetta Augustine, Extension Associate, both with the SU Ag Center. To
date, 30 individuals have been honored with this recognition.
Photos from the banquet are available here.
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