About Y. Sherry Sheng
Y. Sherry Sheng was a horticulturist.
Y. Sherry Sheng is a horticulturalist, zoologist and philanthropist, who was given an Oregon Women of Achievement Award in 1990.
Biography Sheng was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to Chinese parents. She earned a BA in Zoology from National Taiwan University and an MA in Fisheries Biology from the University of Washington.
She was Deputy Director for the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department. In 2016 she joined the Board of Directors of the Center for Inquiry. In 2012 they also donated $1.2million as a gift to the Master Gardener Programme. Sheng has been Clackamas County Master Gardener since at least 2012.
Awards
Agricultural Hall of Fame at Oregon State University - 2018. Oregon Women of Achievement Award - 1990.
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