My Summer 2020

Hi! My name is Isabel Gordon, I’m a new Agronomy Ambassador and currently a sophomore in Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology. I am from Aurora, IL, a suburb of Chicago. I chose to major in PGBB and be a part of the Agronomy Department because I am extremely interested in  genetics and sustainable agriculture/food systems. Over this past summer I had planned to intern at Spectrum Technologies Inc., a company located in Aurora, IL that develops and sells plant measurement technologies. I was fortunate to connect with them at the fall Career Fair as a freshman and interested in their business. However, the internship was cancelled last minute due to the ongoing pandemic and the strict lockdown Illinois went into. I ended up taking an online summer course through Purdue instead, and will possibly look to intern with them next summer.