Brian Whitacre, OSU Extension specialist for rural economic development, received the Land-Grant Award for Excellence for his research, teaching and outreach efforts.
Mellissa Crosswhite was named a national recipient of the United States Department of Agriculture's Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences.
This year, a team of environmental science students from the Ferguson College of Agriculture is studying the pond's water quality, applying advanced sampling techniques and gaining experience with real environmental challenges.
As a land-grant institution, OSU has a leading focus area of "Innovating to Nourish Our World." The Greenhouse Learning Center does just that by partnering with Pete's Pantry, the on-campus food pantry, to produce lettuce.
Donna Patterson, county Extension director and agriculture educator in Rogers County, received the Distinguished Educator Award at the OSU Extension Biennial Conference in Stillwater.
