Abit recognized with 2024 Excellence in Teaching award

Dr. Manjit Misra, director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sergio Abit, plant and soil sciences professor, and Dr. Cynda Clary, associate dean for the Ferguson College of Agriculture. (Photo courtesy of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities)

Sergio Abit, professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, is a regional recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ 2024 Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Abit was honored during an awards ceremony at the Annual APLU Meeting on Nov. 10.

This national recognition is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture and APLU and is awarded to faculty members from public institutions in the United States who have shown excellence in agricultural sciences teaching and student engagement.

PHOTO: Dr. Manjit Misra, director of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Sergio Abit, plant and soil sciences professor, and Dr. Cynda Clary, associate dean for the Ferguson College of Agriculture. (Photo courtesy of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities)