Farmer, Scholar, Educator, Advocate Recognized by Legislature Today
Monticello, NY – Most of Sullivan County knows Callicoon Center resident Dick Riseling as a champion of sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. But as the Sullivan County Legislature noted in bestowing its Distinguished Citizen Award upon Riseling today, his life, talents and achievements are nothing short of astonishing.
Born in Batavia, Illinois, Riseling came east to go to school, ultimately earning a bachelor’s in International Affairs from Yale University and a master’s in International Law from the Fletcher School of International Law & Diplomacy.