UC Master Gardener is 'Student of the Month'

The Merced College 'Student of the Month' for March is Andrew Codd, a full-time agriculture student and Navy veteran, reported the Merced Sun-Star. The 33-year-old father of three is completing training with the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program. He plans to transfer to UC Davis to earn a bachelor's degree in sustainable agriculture and food systems. 

Codd, who has a 4.0 GPA, participated in Merced College's horticulture laboratory work-study program, laboring primarily in the Agriculture Department's vegetable garden.