Monte Anderson, Ph.D.

Monte Anderson, Ph.D. has spent the last 35 years planting seeds. As Chair/Coordinator for the Agriculture Department of Wilmington College, Anderson is responsible for more than 275 agriculture students. Each year, these students are guided by Anderson to germinate the vision of a career in agriculture within them, allowing them to grow into a legion of proud, productive agriculture professionals. Anderson is above all an advocate. An advocate for agriculture, and advocate for Wilmington College, and an advocate for the student.

After receiving his Ph.D. in Agricultural Education from The Ohio State University, Anderson began his career at Blackhawk Community College, where he was the Division Director for Agriculture. While serving in this role, Anderson developed and implemented a recruitment model that led to recruit and retain over 200 full-time students in the program. Anderson left Blackhawk to join Wilmington College in 1985 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture, rising quickly through the ranks to received tenure in 1991 and full professor status in 1994.

Throughout his career, Anderson has received numerous teaching awards. Most recently these include: Southern Ohio Commission of Higher Education Faculty Excellence in Teaching (2012); Wilmington College Student Government Assoc. Teaching Excellence Award (1995) and (2014); and Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities Teaching in Excellence Award (2014).