MSU, Mississippi Academy of Sciences host summer symposium, USDA鈥檚 Tucker honored with Presidential Award
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斚憬吨辈 hosted more than 90 scholars from around the state for today鈥檚 [July 30] Summer Science & Engineering Symposium in conjunction with the Mississippi Academy of Sciences.
The day鈥檚 primary focus was on a variety of student and faculty research presentations shared through oral and poster sessions.
MAS presented a prestigious Presidential Award to Archie Tucker, a longtime USDA Agricultural Research Service area director, whose office is located at MSU鈥檚 Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. After starting work with the USDA-ARS as a 16-year-old high school student, Tucker has amassed over 49 years of service. He is being honored for outstanding contributions to the success of his organization, where he oversees an annual budget exceeding $350 million.
Tucker encouraged students in attendance to be aware of the 鈥渢remendous opportunities in science.鈥
鈥淚f you can control your attitude and manage your effort, the sky鈥檚 the limit,鈥 he said, noting that there are 鈥渢remendous opportunities within the USDA and many other agencies.鈥
鈥淒on鈥檛 let anybody or anything stop you from achieving your goals,鈥 Tucker said.