M. Ray McKinnie, Ph.D., administrator for Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and associate dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has earned another accolade in recognition of more than 40 years as an educator and leader in his field.
McKinnie received the George Washington Carver Award and was inducted into the George Washington Carver Public Service Hall of Fame at Tuskegee University. The award was presented at the 83rd annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) in Montgomery, Alabama.
Established by Thomas Monroe Campbell, the nation’s first Black Cooperative Extension agent, to promote collaboration among agricultural professionals serving Black farmers and rural communities, PAWC is widely recognized as the premier conference for Black agricultural professionals. Launched as a local effort at Tuskegee University, it has grown in size and status over the years and has consistently provided a national platform for Black professionals and all communities in agriculture…