Purdue Agriculture athletes honored by Big Ten

Four Purdue Agriculture student athletes were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point averages of 3.70 and better during the 2024-25 academic year.

Julia Kane Volleyball / Windermere, Fla.
Lana Malek Women's Golf / Hoce, Slovenia
Quintin Lowe Cross Country / Batavia, Ill.
Sabrina Blount Women's Soccer / Cedar Park, Texas

Featured Stories

Beca Appelmann stands in front of a butterfly sculpture; Jean Fritz Saint Preux receives his Ramsey Award at the Indiana Arborist Association conference.
Appelmann, Saint Preux Receive Organization, Industry Scholarships

Two FNR students are celebrating recent scholarship awards. Senior wildlife major Beca Appelmann...

Read More
Christopher Uribe participates in undergraduate research
From curiosity to care

As a first-generation college student, Christopher Uribe was looking for an environment that...

Read More
Mark Russell photograph taken in the Purdue Union
More than a horseman: Mark Russell’s lifelong commitment to helping others grow

For some people at Purdue, he is known as a horse expert, a respected colleague who listens, a...

Read More
Student and professor in the laboratory.
Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer

A Purdue University team led by Kyle Cottrell has discovered a new therapeutic target for...

Read More
Student advisory team members stand on stage at an AFA conference as Sofía Hernández waves to the audience during an on-stage recognition.
Sofía Hernández to represent Purdue on AFA Student Advisory Team

Animal sciences junior Sofía Hernández was named to AFA’s 2026 Student Advisory...

Read More
Angie Abbott, Purdue announces new Extension director
Purdue announces new Extension director

Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, has appointed Angie Abbott as associate...

Read More