Western Illinois University Alumnus Receives U.S. Department of Agriculture Award

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Alumnus Cody Presny received a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Award in 2022. Presny, a 2015 and 2019 graduate of the Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA) programs, was awarded the 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Administration Award by Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Assistant Secretary for Administration Oscar Gonzales. “This is the second highest honor awarded to USDA staff, second only to the Secretary of Agriculture Award,” said Presny. “I received the... Read More