Taryn Wainscott at her Farm Credit Internship

Lifelong Boilermaker Travels the World with Purdue

Name: Taryn Wainscott

Hometown: Rossville, IN

Major & concentration: Agribusiness; concentration Agribusiness Management

Minors or certificates: Event and Meeting Management Minor

Why did you come to Purdue: Being raised in a Purdue family, I never considered any other options! Living so close to campus, I grew up going to games, camps, and conventions, which made my choice even easier.

Taryn at Ross-Ade 

Favorite Purdue tradition: Everyone yelling IU sucks at football games

Top three influences at Purdue:

  1. AGEC Advisors
  2. Club Advisors - especially Barry Delks
  3. Student Mentors

Top five memories of your time at Purdue:

  1. Planning Adopt-a-Grandparent Prom
  2. Dinners with friends at Stewart Cooperative
  3. Going on study-abroad trips
  4. Watching the Purdue basketball team play in the national championship
  5. Stewart volleyball intramural games

Places you have been as a Purdue student: 

  • Italy, Spain, Portugal - AGEC Study Abroad
  • Kansas City - AFA

Taryn feeding calves in Spain

Favorite club/organization: Stewart Cooperative

Favorite student-led event/initiative: PCC Serenades

Favorite Purdue event: PMU Christmas Show

Favorite social activity: Going to Sonic/Igloo with friends

Favorite place to study: AGAD

Favorite thing about CoA: The endless number of opportunities and how supportive everyone is. It also feels like such a tight-knit community when you are involved, and you are able to get to know lots of people.

Favorite thing about your major: How versatile it is, as well as the respect it receives when you mention you are studying in the AGEC department at Purdue.

Favorite class: HTM 317

Favorite professor: Casey Dexter

Taryn in front of the Trevi Fountain

Three biggest accomplishments:

  1. Being President at Stewart Cooperative
  2. Making Dean’s List and Semester Honors
  3. Serving as an officer in three Purdue clubs for multiple years

Things on your resume not listed above: I am a suite attendant at Purdue football games and have been with the President’s Suite for the past 3 years, as well as Beck’s Hybrids and the Board of Trustees.

Plans after graduation: Has accepted a position with The Farmers Bank as a Commercial and Ag lender.

Career goal: Agricultural/Commercial Loan Officer

Taryn in front of Steward Co-op

Advice for underclassmen: Get involved early! Before coming to Purdue, I heard the advice to get involved in three clubs: one for your college, one for your major, and one for fun. I took that advice, and it has allowed me numerous opportunities to meet people and grow my leadership skills.

Biggest takeaway from Purdue: Even at such a big school, seek out opportunities to step out of your comfort zone, get involved, and take a chance—it is well worth it!