Dr. W. L. Flowers has excelled in teaching during the past 38 years. He has taught over 11,000 students and consistently ranks in the top 1% of all teachers at NCSU. He has mentored 270 undergraduate students in teaching/research projects, 90 of which have completed advanced degrees and now have positions in academia, industry, or government. Each of the top 25 swine production companies in the world have students of his in key positions. He is a co-founder of the first lateral entry program in the US for food animal veterinarians (Food Animal Scholars) and the first distance education program for swine management professionals (Swine On-Line). As an ASAS Board Member (2012-2015) he chaired the Communications Committee which was instrumental in the development of the Natural Sciences Education Journal, the Junior Animal Science program, and reorganization of the ASAS Image Gallery. His educational activities related to animal science have been recognized by USDA (2007), ASAS (2015), National Pork Board (2019), and the North Carolina Pork Council (2024).