Frank Casey, North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station associate director, and Lynette Flage, associate director for NDSU Extension, were recognized by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored two NDSU leaders for their accomplishments as fellows of the Food Systems Leadership Institute.
Frank Casey, associate director for the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, and Lynette Flage, associate director for NDSU Extension, were recognized for their contributions to NDSU and the broader higher education and food systems community during a ceremony at the association’s annual meeting.
The Food Systems Leadership Institute is a two-year executive leadership development program designed for experienced leaders in academia, government and industry. The curriculum includes three executive-style residential sessions, individual coaching, mentoring and personal projects.
“Besides learning many new skills, the program provided a great opportunity for me to broaden my perspective of the food system challenges and opportunities,” said Flage.
“The Food Systems Leadership Institute equipped me with numerous skills that I have put to many good uses,” Casey said. ““The biggest value I gained from the program was developing a network of mentors who invested a lot in me and my professional growth, for which I am so grateful.”
In Casey’s role, he is responsible for coordinating research programs for the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and helps enhance and strengthen the research mission of NDSU Agricultural Affairs.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degree and doctorate from Iowa State University.
Flage provides leadership for NDSU Extension and helps lead Extension’s work to empower North Dakotans to improve their lives and communities through science-based education.
She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and master’s degree and doctorate from NDSU.
The Food Systems Leadership Institute is a program of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. It was created with financial support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and is operated in a partnership between North Carolina State University; The Ohio State University; and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
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