Chris Reberg-Horton is a self-described “radically impatient person.” Turns out impatience isn’t always a bad thing — sometimes, it’s exactly the trait needed to ensure that food makes its way from the farm to your table.
A land-grant university is just the kind of work environment where his impatience thrives.
“It fits my personality. I like working at the edge of advances and getting them directly into farmers’ hands, faster,” Reberg-Horton says. “People are often mesmerized by the idea behind land-grant and extension universities, and it’s part of what makes NC State stand out when you think about institutions worldwide.”
Reberg-Horton might initially have graduated from the blue school down the road, but he found a home at NC State University when he pursued his Ph.D. After a stint working in Maine, he made his way back to North Carolina to be closer to family.
Source : ncsu.edu