Dixie Watts Dalton Earns Recognition for Distinguished Graduate Teaching in Agricultural and Applied Economics.

Dixie Watts Dalton, a professor at Virginia Tech, has been recognized for her distinguished teaching in agricultural and applied economics. With over three decades of experience in higher education, Dalton currently teaches graduate-level courses on agribusiness marketing, management, and policy. She previously held positions at Southside Virginia Community College and returned to Virginia Tech in 2021 as the director of the Center for Economic Education. Dalton is also the president of Colonial Agricultural Education, an organization that provides scholarships. She holds degrees from Virginia Tech and Duke University. [Extracted from the article]