Cultivating leadership and outstanding service Article by Michele Walfred Photo and video by Michele Walfred February 08, 2021
Lee Richardson earns College of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesâ highest alumni honor
When Lee Richardson learned he was named the 2020 Worrilow Award recipient, he was shocked. He knew the prestige that accompanied the award, named in honor of George M. Worrilow, former dean of the University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR). The awardâs past 50 recipients boasted esteemed careers in academia, public service and government. Richardson pondered why he was selected; after all, he was just a farmer.
But not just any farmer. Richardson approached agriculture with a voice imbued with passion and purpose, nurtured through five generations of family tradition. A voice empowered through formal training and valued experiences in college. A voice tuned in to the power