Steer-ing Toward Success
Name: Ray Duncan
Hometown: Wingate, IN
Major & concentration: Agricultural Economics and Ag Business Management minor
Why did you come to Purdue: To get the best possible education in the world of agricultural economics
Favorite Purdue tradition: Grand Prix Week
Top three influences at Purdue:
- My AGEC advisors
- My livestock judging teammates
- All of the new friends I have made in my time at Purdue
- Late-night studying with friends
- Tuesday nights at Culvers
- Traveling across the country with the judging team
- Getting to meet a wide variety of new people in my first semester at Purdue
- Going to games at Ross-Ade and Mackey
Places you have been as a Purdue student:
- Denver, CO
- Oklahoma City, OK
- New Mexico
- Houston, TX
- Lubbock, TX
Favorite club/organization: The Livestock Judging Team
Favorite student-led event/initiative: Purdue Ag Week
Favorite Purdue event: Men’s Basketball
Favorite place to study: Krannert
Favorite thing about CoA: How many great individuals are in the department, both as students and staff!
Favorite class: AGEC 421
Favorite professor: Dr. Byrd
Class you are excited to take your senior year: AGEC 411
Three biggest accomplishments at Purdue:
- Being High Individual at the All-East Livestock
- Making the Dean’s List
- Keeping my learning at a high level in the classroom
Something about you that is not listed on your resume: I have also worked for Swaim Ag Service for two summers, doing anything from planting plots to selling feed.
Future plans: Return to my family’s farm and get my license to trade commodities.
Advice for underclassmen: Enjoy your time at Purdue, it goes by fast!
The biggest takeaway from Purdue: You can do anything that you put your full effort and mind into.