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!

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