Marcus Duck receives Irrigation Association's Excellence in Education Award

Horticulture instructor and advisor wins prestigious award

The Irrigation Association has named Marcus Duck the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a person who teaches irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution and has a commitment to not only elevating the level of education but also promoting the field of irrigation as a viable and sustainable career to students.

Duck joined Michigan State University in 2002 and currently serves as an advisor and instructor in the Department of Horticulture. In addition to his duties as an instructor, Duck also serves as the program coordinator for the Department’s certificate programs, which include the Fruit, Vegetable and Organic Horticulture Management Certificate and the Landscape and Nursery Management Certificate.

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