AGEC Senior Spotlights
2026-2027
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!
Berenize DelReal Perez
Agricultural Business (Marketing Concentration)
Minor: Farm Management
Staying close to home to expand my network
Trevor Alberring
Ag Business and Ag Systems Management
Another chapter in the books
Alexa Anglemyer
Agribusiness (Finance Concentration)
An advocate for Indiana agriculture
Riley Baker
Agricultural Economics (Policy and Pre-Law Concentration)
Traveling for opportunities
Madison Clary
Agricultural Economics
Minors: Spanish, Horticulture, Psychology and Food and Agribusiness Management
What's on the menu at Purdue
Kailee Cooper
Agricultural Sales and Marketing; Agricultural Communication
Sharing the passion for ag
Abby Fitzmorris
Agricultural Economics Sales and Marketing
Best friends, championships and concerts
Jenna Kelsay
Agribusiness Marketing
Minors: Real Estate, Event Meeting and Management, Farm Management (Entrepreneurship Certificate)
Born to wear gold and black
Grace Klinkhamer
Agribusiness Management
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Short time on campus, long-lasting impact
Izzie Koenig
Agribusiness (Finance Concentration)
Generations of entrepreneurship
Reagan Koester
Agribusiness (Agribusiness Management Concentration)
Stepping into your growth zone
Payten Logue
Agribusiness
Minor/Certificate: Organizational Leadership/Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finding home at Purdue
Cailey Markley
Agribusiness (Marketing Concentration)
Minor/Certificate: Farm Management/Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Following a family legacy to a top ag school
Laci McGinnis
Ag Sales and Marketing; Business Communication
Minor: Farm Management
Ever grateful for growth
Emily Phillips
Agribusiness (Sales and Marketing Concentration)
Connecting as a mentor
Ava Piliang
Agricultural Economics; Global Studies
Minor: Farm Management
Cultivating change in the community
Brayden Quale
Agribusiness (Management Concentration)
Minor: Farm Management (Entrepreneurship Certificate)
Ready, set, Purdue
Emily Recker
Agricultural Economics
Putting love and kindness into the world
Kelby Roberts
Agricultural Economics (Pre-Law and Policy)
Connecting with the Boilermaker community
Kylie Saathoff
Agribusiness
Minor: Crop Science (AgLeadPro, Collaborative Leadership and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificates)
It started with a pumpkin
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