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Brayden Quale professional headshot

Name: Brayden Quale

Hometown: Lowell, IN

Major: Agribusiness (Management Concentration)

Minor: Farm Management

Certificate: Entrepreneurship

Why did you come to Purdue: I chose Purdue University for its strong School of Agriculture and opportunities for personal growth. After a campus visit, I knew Purdue was the right decision for me because it felt like home.

Quale at RSS night

Favorite Purdue tradition: Attending Purdue football and basketball games

Top three influences at Purdue:

  1. FarmHouse Fraternity
  2. College of Ag teachers and staff
  3. Upperclassmen taking me under their wing
Top five memories of your time at Purdue: 
  1. Rushing FarmHouse
  2. Freshman year at Tarkington Hall
  3. Touring Biosphere 2 in Arizona through SEARCH
  4. Lineage basketball tournaments
  5. Hoop and lifting sessions at the CoRec
Places you have been as a Purdue student: 
  • Biosphere 2 Tucson, AZ
  • FarmHouse Leadership Institute, St. Louis, MO
  • FH Formal Nashville, TN
  • CGB Enterprises job shadow and tour, Jeffersonville, IN
  • Corteva headquarters tour, Indianapolis, IN

Quale in front of a Nutrien truck during his internship Quale with friends in front of Wrigley Field

Favorite club/organization: Space and Earth Analogs Research Chapter of Purdue (SEARCH)

Favorite student-led event: Ag Week

Favorite Purdue event: Homecoming

Favorite place on campus: The CoRec

Favorite place to study: Krannert

Favorite thing about CoA: Its close community and constant interaction with industry professionals in the classroom.

Favorite class: AGEC 331

Favorite professor: Professor Valerie Kilders

Class you are excited to take your senior year: AGEC 430

Quale with friends at St. Louis conference 

Three biggest accomplishments at Purdue: 

  1. Serving on the exec board for FarmHouse Fraternity
  2. Earning Dean’s List and Semester Honors
  3. Making lifelong friendships along the way

Something about you that is not listed on your resume: I have a cat at home named Fat Ed

Future plans: Graduate and work full-time

Advice for underclassmen: Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there because you never know who you may meet or what experiences you can have.

The biggest takeaway from Purdue: I’m extremely grateful for the relationships and memories I’ve made at Purdue, which have helped shape me into who I am today.