An Advocate for Indiana Agriculture

Alexa Anglemyer headshot

Name: Alexa Anglemyer

Hometown: Wakarusa, IN

Major & concentration: Agribusiness (Finance Concentration)

Why did you come to Purdue: To learn from one of the best ag schools in the nation

Favorite Purdue tradition: Purdue Grand Prix

Anglemyer with friends wearing striped overalls in Ross-Ade Stadium

Top three influences at Purdue:

  1. Chrissie Strong
  2. Terry Robertson Smith
  3. Kaydi Towell
Top five memories of your time at Purdue: 
  1. Getting my little through Purdue Sigma Alpha
  2. Joining the Purdue Ag Week Taskforce
  3. Watching my first Grand Prix
  4. Going to Purdue sporting events
  5. Walks around campus

Places you have been as a Purdue student: 

  • Agriculture Future of America Leadership Conference

Favorite club/organization: Purdue Sigma Alpha

Favorite student-led event: Purdue Ag Week

Anglemyer with friends in front of Ross-Ade Stadium

Favorite Purdue event: Purdue Ag Week

Favorite place to study: Horticulture Garden

Favorite thing about CoA: It feels like a home away from home!

Favorite class: ENTR 310

Favorite professor: Terry Robertson Smith

Class you are excited to take your senior year: AGEC 524

Anglemyer with friends in front of Ag Week banner holding and Ag Week shirt

Three biggest accomplishments at Purdue: 

  1. Getting Dean’s List/Semester Honors every semester so far
  2. Being top 5 Ag Econ Freshman and Sophomore
  3. Being a Grand Prix Scholar

Something about you that is not listed on your resume: I was a 10-year 4-H member!

Future plans: Work in ag finance and stay involved in Indiana agriculture! 

Advice for underclassmen: Don’t be afraid to do it all in three years!

The biggest takeaway from Purdue: It’s not always about what you know, but who you know. Purdue has been a great place for me to build my network and make lifelong connections!