Six agriculture students named Academic All-Big Ten

Six student-athletes from Purdue University's College of Agriculture earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition during the fall 2021 sports season.

Emma Ellis in volleyball court

EMMA ELLIS

Animal Sciences

Charlotte, North Carolina

Volleyball

Leah Keesling running outdoors

LEAH KEESLING

Food Science

Modac, Indiana

Cross Country

Emma Keesling running outdoors

EMMA KEESLING

Agriculutal & Biological Engineering

Modac, Indiana

Cross Country

Emma Tate running outdoors

EMMA TATE

Botany and Plant Pathology

West Lafayette, Indiana

Cross Country

Payne Turney running outdoors

PAYNE TURNEY

Biochemistry

Clinton, Illinois

Cross Country

Chris Van Eekeren on the football field

CHRIS VAN EEKEREN

Agricultural Economics

Chesterton, Indiana

Football

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