FarmHouse Fraternity and Purdue Community
Name: Dylan Wischmeier
Hometown: Brownstown, Indiana
Major: Agribusiness
Why did you come to Purdue: I chose Purdue because of its strong reputation in agriculture, the opportunities to grow personally and professionally and the welcoming community in the College of Ag.
Favorite Purdue tradition: Purdue basketball games and the Paint Crew
Top three influences at Purdue:
- FarmHouse Fraternity
- Department of Ag Econ Faculty
- Upper-level students who have been mentors through FarmHouse and other clubs
- Attending the 2024 Final Four Games in Phoenix
- Winning Big Man on Campus with FarmHouse
- Attending the College of Ag Fish Fry
- Watching away Purdue football games in Iowa and Nebraska
- Ag Econ awards and being recognized as a top 5 student
Five places you have been as a Purdue student:
- Pioneer Seed commercial sales internship in Michigan
- Leadership conferences with FarmHouse International in St. Louis
- SweetWater Technologies internship in Illinois
- Purdue football games in Iowa and Nebraska
- National Championship basketball game in Phoenix, Arizona
Favorite club/organization: Paint Crew
Favorite student-led event/initiative: Ag Week
Favorite Purdue event: Basketball games in Mackey
Favorite place to study: The Union
Favorite thing about CoA: The close community and industry interaction
Favorite class: AGEC 424
Favorite professor: Ryan Musselman
Class you are excited to take your senior year: AGEC 455 and AGRY 375
Three biggest accomplishments at Purdue:
- Successful leadership terms with FarmHouse Fraternity
- Internship with Corteva’s commercial sales unit
- Earning Dean’s List and Semester Honors every semester
Something about you that is not listed on your resume: I have two younger brothers
Future plans: Graduate and begin working full-time
Advice for underclassmen: Work hard and get involved; it will open more doors than you could imagine.
The biggest takeaway from Purdue: Nothing worth having comes easy.
