Wisconsin Native Finds Community and Embraces New Opportunities at Purdue

Name: Katelyn King

Hometown: Brownsville, WI

Major & concentration: Agribusiness Marketing

Minors or certificates: Farm Management Minor & Certificate of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Why did you come to Purdue: I chose Purdue because I wanted to step outside of the comfort of my small town and find opportunities and experiences that would impact my future while making lifelong connections.

Favorite Purdue tradition: Breakfast Club

Top three influences at Purdue:

1. NAMA (National Agri-Marketing Association)
2. Studying abroad
3. Friends and advisors

Top five memories of your time at Purdue:

1. Studying abroad (specifically Italy)
2. Watching Purdue make it to the championship game during March Madness
3. Sledding down Slayter Hill
4. Going to Chicago before Thanksgiving break with all of my friends
5. Every great memory and moment spent with lifelong friends

Places you have been as a Purdue student:

1. Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal Study Abroads with Agricultural Economics Department
2. Kansas City, MO and St. Louis, MO with NAMA
3. Kansas City, MO for AFA Leader’s Conference
4. Nashville, TN with Sigma Alpha Sorority

Favorite club/organization: NAMA

Favorite student-led event/initiative: Ag Week

Favorite Purdue event: Farmers Market

Favorite social activity: Football or basketball games

Favorite place to study: The Union

Favorite place on campus: Krannert

Favorite thing about CoA: The community of people that are there to support you.

Favorite thing about your major: All of the professors and advisors

Favorite class: AGEC 331 or AGEC 451

Favorite professor: Dr. Brady Brewer & Dr. Delgado

 

Coolest project: Creating a marketing plan with the NAMA team with our product PomaVino, a pasta made from wine grape pomace.

Three biggest accomplishments:

1. Winning 1st place at NAMA Student Marketing Competition
2. Holding leadership positions in three different organizations
3. Making Dean’s List and Semester Honors every semester

Things on your resume not listed above:

• Served as the 2023 Wisconsin Fond du Lac County Fairest of the Fair
• Started a business with my sister, selling cheesecakes and charcuterie boards
• Had internships at Grande Cheese Company and Compeer Financial
• Was a student worker in the Agricultural Economics Department

 

Career goal: To take what Purdue has taught me to positively impact the agricultural community through marketing and eventually start a business of my own.

Advice for underclassmen: Don’t take a single moment for granted because the 4 years fly by. Take advantage of every opportunity and meet as many people as you can. The connections and experiences you make at Purdue will take you far. Most importantly, do the things that make you happy and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Biggest takeaway from Purdue: Purdue has taught me that you can make connections wherever you go and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone is always a good idea.