Elizabeth City, North Carolina — College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Foundation and Suzanne Stallings, owner of The Plant Park in Elizabeth City, signed a memorandum of understanding for a Agribusiness Technology scholarship named “The Plant Park Scholarship” on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

The scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, will benefit a student enrolled full time in COA’s Agribusiness Technology program in pursuit of an Associate in Applied Science degree. This is the second scholarship established with the Foundation this year to benefit the Agribusiness Technology program and its students.

The Agribusiness Technology program began in the fall of 2018 and is designed for students to transfer to NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program covers a wide range of coursework for students interested in a career in agriculture. Work-Based Learning opportunities are also available for the program.

For more information on the Agribusiness Technology program, contact Dr. Felix Buabeng, Instructor/Program Coordinator, Agribusiness Technology at [email protected].