Gamma Sigma Delta International has named the NDSU chapter of the agricultural honor society the most improved chapter.
NDSU's Gamma Sigma Delta was selected for the award from among
the organization's 53 chapters. The NDSU chapter was chartered in
2005.
"We were very excited and honored to learn that our chapter had
been selected for this award," says Greg Lardy, chapter president
and an associate professor in the animal sciences department. "As
a relatively new chapter, we are just getting a number of things
started which we think will be beneficial for our membership.
Being recognized by our national organization is certainly a nice
compliment for our chapter and indicates we are doing some
positive things."
Gamma Sigma Delta works to advance agriculture, maintain and
improve the relationship of agriculture and related sciences to
other industries, and recognize the responsibilities of those
engaged in all aspects of agriculture.
NDSU's chapter is open to anyone involved in agriculture at the
university, such as undergraduate and graduate students, faculty,
staff and alumni. Nominations for membership are accepted each
fall. Gamma Sigma Delta members who were initiated at other
universities can join NDSU's chapter at any time simply by paying
chapter dues.
Lardy says the chapter is working on expanding its student
membership and finding funding sources for scholarships. The
chapter has 45 active members and will initiate 29 additional
members in April.
"Since the chapter's inception, the leadership and members have
aggressively provided wonderful opportunities for faculty, staff
and students to more fully understand the broad agricultural
industry and its great opportunities," says D.C. Coston, NDSU
vice president for agriculture and university extension.
For more information about the chapter, contact Lardy at 1-7660
or gregory.lardy@ndsu.edu.