2002 Awards of Excellence

Hsi-huang Chen, our first Ph.D. graduate, received the 2002 Award for Excellence from the Agricultural Alumni Association as an international leader in agricultural development and policy analysis. As head of Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Chen devised and implemented a massive international development program that has been successful in numerous countries in Africa and Latin America. He led Taiwan into a new realm of international trade through accession to the World Trade Organization.

Gaylord Coan (BSA in Agricultural Economics) received the 2002 Award for Excellence for distinguishing himself as an innovative Agribusiness leader. He was Chief Executive Officer for the giant farmer cooperative Gold Kist, which has over $2 billion in revenue annually. He formed the world's largest peanut handler, Golden Peanut Company. Mr. Coan is a director of numerous Agribusiness and financial institutions.

For more details on these and other alumni, check out Featured Alumni.