Reflecting on my time in the CoA<
Name: Renee Swider
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Major & Concentration: Agribusiness Management
Minors or Certificates:
- Minor in Global Food and Agriculture Systems
- Certificates in Industrial Selling & Collaborative Leadership
Why did you come to Purdue: At first, I just wanted a school with the Big 10 feel and all they had to offer. When I visited Purdue on my admitted students’ day visit, I felt so welcomed by the CoA Ambassadors that I felt at home while visiting campus.
Favorite Purdue tradition: Sledding on Slayter Hill
Top three influences at Purdue:
- Kappa Delta Sorority
- AGEC 331 presentation night
- Watching CoA seniors I know obtain their dream jobs
Top five memories of your time at Purdue:
- Basketball in Mackey
- Tailgating before football in Ross Ade
- Waking up to the Boilermaker Special
- Formal in Louisville, KY
- Traveling with friends
Places you have been as a Purdue student:
- Business trip with CNH internship to Fargo, ND, & New Holland, PA
- Formals in Louisville, KY, & Nashville, TN
- Trips with friends to Dallas, TX, St. Louis, MO, Indianapolis, IN
Favorite club/organization: Kappa Delta Sorority
Favorite Student-led event/initiative: Ag Week
Favorite Purdue event: Grand Prix
Favorite Social Activity: Harry’s with friends
Favorite place to study: The Union
Favorite spot on campus: Memorial Mall
Favorite thing about CoA: Knowing almost everyone’s faces and names in my classes
Favorite thing about your major: The flexibility in picking classes that interest you
Favorite class: SFS 211 Small Farm Experience II
Favorite professor: Dr. Scott Downey
Coolest project: SFS 211 50-Week CSA
Three biggest accomplishments:
- Dean’s List for all 6 semesters & Semester Honors for 5/6 semesters
- Having my pick of summer internships for senior year
- Making the most of college during Covid
Things on your resume not listed above:
- TA for AGEC 220
- EDPS 317 & AGEC 260 Mentor
- Kappa Delta Social Chair, New Member Educator, and Environmental Committee
- Purdue Student Sustainability Club
Where do you want to end up: Working for an AgBusiness company in the Midwest that is committed to helping others
Advice for underclassman: Talk to others in your classes because it will help to form friendships, know people in future classes, and know your college.
Biggest takeaway from Purdue: Try new things, especially with your friends, because you will form amazing memories and create new friendships.