Dr. John M. O’Sullivan, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Local and Community Food Systems at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) and Co-Director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory. Conferring the title of “Ambassador Extraordinary”, the award is one of the highest civilian awards presented by the state and recognizes exceptional public service.
Says Dr. Nancy Creamer, CEFS Co-Director, “John knows how to bring about changes in the broader community through policy and outreach, and how important a strong research and extension base is to facilitating such a change. He is a visionary and well-connected nationally and internationally, and will continue to bring prestige, recognition, vision, and resources to NC A&T, CEFS and the state of North Carolina.”
Dr. O’Sullivan has been a faculty member at NC A&T since 1983, where he has worked as a farm management and marketing specialist with the Cooperative Extension Program, helping small scale producers address issues of marketing and sustainable production. He now holds the W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair in Sustainable Agriculture, Local and Community Food Systems at NC A&T.
Dr. O’Sullivan holds the M.A. and Ph.D. from UCLA and an M.S. from Auburn University. He has served on the faculty at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California; Tuskegee University in Alabama; and NC A&T.
From the September 2013 E-Newsletter