AGEC Senior Spotlights
2024-2025
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!
Shelby Whitaker
Ag Sales and Marketing and Agricultural Communication; Studio Art and Design Minor
From Indiana Roots to Boilermaker Breakthroughs
Taryn Wainscott
Agribusiness (concentration Agribusiness Management); Event and Meeting Management Minor
Lifelong Boilermaker Travels the World with Purdue
Jenna Seward
Marketing and Agribusiness Management
Purdue has Opportunities and Experiences for Everyone!
Joni Ripberger
Agribusiness with a concentration in Agribusiness Management; Farm Management and Real Estate
3rd Generation Boilermaker reflects on her Purdue experience
Olivia Reynolds
Agribusiness, Accounting & Finance (Commodity Marketing); College of Agriculture Dean’s Scholars Certificate
Ever Grateful, Ever True: Embracing Experiences that Transform You
Aniya Reeves
Agribusiness (Marketing Concentration); Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Indianapolis native reflects on her home away from home
Madison Pearson
Agribusiness Management; Farm Management Minor
Sowing Dreams, Harvesting Success
Grace Pearson
Agribusiness (agrimarketing) and Agronomy (agronomic business)
Rooted in Tradition, Growing Through Experience
Marie Mechley
Agricultural Sales and Marketing and Spanish; Cornerstone Certificate
Unforgettable People, Places and Experiences
Jamil Mansouri
Agricultural Economics and Political Science; Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences Minor
Saying yes to new opportunities
Jackson Lusk
Agricultural Economics; Statistics, Math, Economics Minor
Taking On Challenges and Making a Difference: a Purdue Journey
Jemima Baributsa
Agricultural Economics; Data Science Minor
Leading with Research and Impact at Purdue
Ainsley Kratochvil
Agricultural Communication and Sales and Marketing
First Generation Boilermaker embraces the Old Gold and Black
Katelyn King
Agribusiness Marketing; Farm Management Minor & Certificate of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Wisconsin Native Finds Community and Embraces New Opportunities at Purdue
Hannah Hurford
Agribusiness (Concentration in Finance); Farm Management Minor
Small Town Girl Ever Grateful for Purdue’s Endless Opportunities
Sydney Hefty
Agribusiness
Lifelong Boilermaker finds her passion for mentoring and studying abroad
Nina Graziano
Agribusiness (concentration in Food Marketing); Minor in Communications, Cornerstone Certificate from the Liberal Arts Department
COLORADO STUDENT FINDS A HOME AT PURDUE
Shay Doerstler
Agribusiness Management and Agronomy Crop & Soil Science
Learning to Thrive in Change
Grant Bell
Agricultural Systems Management and Agricultural Economics; Food and Agribusiness Management and Farm Management Minors
Learn, Connect, and Grow: Your Future Starts Here
Kylie Bedel
Agribusiness Management & Animal Science Agribusiness
Two Majors, Three Years - Building my own plan one step at a time
Blayne Vandeveer
Applied Agricultural Economics; Supply Chain Management Technology Minor
Purdue Gives Indiana Student Foundation for Lifelong Journeys
Madisyn Kerr
Agribusiness Management; Crop Science and Farm Management Minors
Small Town Boilermaker Making Purdue Her Home Away From Home
Evan James
Agribusiness: Agribusiness Management; Farm Management Minor
Absent of a Farming Family, Ag-Minded Student Rolls Through Purdue
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