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Carleton joins ASA K-12 Committee
Mar 14, 2008 12:00 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Mark Carleton, assistant headmaster and director of Darlington’s Upper School, is the first and only independent school representative to serve on the K-12 Committee for the American Society of Agronomy (ASA).
Carleton, who spoke at the ASA’s centennial celebration Nov. 7 in New Orleans, is the great-grandson of Mark Alfred Carleton, a world-famous agronomist who founded the society in 1907.
“On behalf of the Carleton family, I was humbled to receive this award in my great-grandfather’s honor and to acknowledge the impact he has made and is still making in this field of study,” said Carleton. “Our family has is indebted to the tireless work of folks like Gary Paulsen, Lowell Moser and others who have kept the life and legacy of Mark Alfred Carleton at the forefront of agronomists’ and other scientists’ minds during the last century.”
Currently, ASA’s K-12 Committee is focused specifically on soils, via its close affiliation with the Social Science Society of America.
“It truly is an honor for me personally and for Darlington that I have been selected to serve on this important committee,” Carleton said. “On one level, this is an exciting opportunity for outreach with as-yet untapped constituencies, particularly in the scientific community. It should provide interesting insights into further integration and connection of our curriculum. Furthermore, the fact that I will be the lone representative from independent schools in this group provides Darlington with a singular moment to be at the table when discussions about important global issues are taking place.”
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) is a prominent international educational society headquartered in Madison, Wisc. Because of their common interests, ASA, the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) share a close working relationship as well as the same headquarters office staff. Each of the three societies is autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment.
Carleton, who spoke at the ASA’s centennial celebration Nov. 7 in New Orleans, is the great-grandson of Mark Alfred Carleton, a world-famous agronomist who founded the society in 1907.
“On behalf of the Carleton family, I was humbled to receive this award in my great-grandfather’s honor and to acknowledge the impact he has made and is still making in this field of study,” said Carleton. “Our family has is indebted to the tireless work of folks like Gary Paulsen, Lowell Moser and others who have kept the life and legacy of Mark Alfred Carleton at the forefront of agronomists’ and other scientists’ minds during the last century.”
Currently, ASA’s K-12 Committee is focused specifically on soils, via its close affiliation with the Social Science Society of America.
“It truly is an honor for me personally and for Darlington that I have been selected to serve on this important committee,” Carleton said. “On one level, this is an exciting opportunity for outreach with as-yet untapped constituencies, particularly in the scientific community. It should provide interesting insights into further integration and connection of our curriculum. Furthermore, the fact that I will be the lone representative from independent schools in this group provides Darlington with a singular moment to be at the table when discussions about important global issues are taking place.”
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) is a prominent international educational society headquartered in Madison, Wisc. Because of their common interests, ASA, the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) share a close working relationship as well as the same headquarters office staff. Each of the three societies is autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to the conservation and wise use of natural resources to produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining and improving the environment.
