BLACKSBURG, Va., April 14 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
To her students,she's"Dr. Ozzie."
In farming communities across Senegal,she'sknown as "Madam Mung Bean."
Now Azenegashe "Ozzie" AbayePh.D. '92 has another title, conferred April 14 by Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors: Alumni Distinguished Professor.
The honor, endorsed by theVirginia Tech Alumni Association, is a 10-year renewable appointment that recognizes faculty members whodemonstrateextraordinary accomplishments and academic work across teaching, research or creative activity, and engagement.
"Dr. Abaye exemplifies the very best of Virginia Tech and theCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences," said DeanMario Ferruz...