AGEC Senior Spotlight
2019-2020
Their Purdue careers nearly complete, our Agricultural Economics seniors have experienced, lived, learned and grown with us. Their achievements never cease to astonish us, and without fail - year after year - we are proud to see them graduate and move on to brilliant, bright futures. Our Senior Spotlight gives you insights into who these bright students are, what they do and what makes them tick. Click on their pictures to read the full interview. Enjoy!
Hillary Vrba
Interests led to very deep and diverse experiences in policy, environmental and sustainability
Gracen Jarrett
Relentlessly pursued her passion, found balance and built relationships along the way
Lilian Armour
Travel abroad gave new perspective on life here: appreciate all the little things
Emma Wischmeier
Heading to law school; encourages others to be persistent and keep striving for the end goal
Bailee Cook
Emerging leader stepped out of comfort & found family while pursuing education
David Mudd
Passionate about the outdoors; always looking to help others
Dalton Smith
Felt connected in the Ag industry like it was home; leaving passionate for the livestock industry
Lauren Schreck
Learned that collaboration and strategy between diverse people will make a difference and create solutions to move forward
Annalee Witte
Dreamed big, traveled far, worked hard
Alexie Schroeder
Enjoyed the family feel in the College of Ag and became passionate about serving others; biggest takeaway is that anything is now possible
Haley Mood
Created opportunities and invested in relationships around the globe; learned authenticity allows for larger impacts
Matt Jaeger
Fourth generation Boilermaker used leadership skills gained in Greek life to connect Agriculture to the medical industry
Jarrett Burroughs
Purdue experience that was life changing; motivated by doing something that has never been done before
Kendell Combs
Appreciated different paths students take; encourages students not to compare, instead find a mentor and best friends
Courtney Gulick
Made an unforgettable college experience by getting involved and attending class regularly
Peyton Keller
Stepped out of comfort zone and rewarded with earning dream job to start off career
Samantha Klemme
There's opportunity around every corner
Thomas Letsinger
Make the most of your every day and always strive to help others
Kenzie Kretzmeier
Loves helping others do what they love and encourages students to participate in opportunities that add value
Jackson Allen
Ready to take on challenges for crop production agriculture in the Corn Belt
Mason Gordon
Overcame challenges as a transfer student, had many transformational experience and received a formidable education
Anna Long
Developed from a very wide variety of experiences; found a supportive community wherever she went, and she traveled much
Nelson Knobloch
Made college a personal experience and pursued the things that unveiled passion
Zeb Davis
Local product leaving to feed the world after seeing much of it through Purdue experiences
Morgan Lambrecht
Never felt like a small fish in a big pond; stepped outside her comfort zone to DC, KC & around the world
Noah Radde
Hard work & passion for production agriculture led to discovering how to help farmers through marketing
Stephen Schwartz
Double majored while focusing on building relationships; next step ... heading to grad school
Brooke Schafer
Student finds new passion after taking a risk with an internship in DC; now applying to law school in pursuit of a career in Ag Policy and Law
Katriel Marks
Started in Engineering at Purdue; found enthusiasm for international ag development
Dane Chapman
Dynamic, career-motivated student wants to make the world better – eventually through a start-up company
Megan Arnold
Studying abroad for a semester propelled lots of opportunities and entrenched passion for Agriculture