Faces of AgSci Students
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Get Up and GoKira Sabin | B.S. Agriculture and Food Business Management | Class of 2023 2019 Ford Scholar | AgSci Marketing and Communications Coordinator Tractor Operator at Justin Gross Farms | Jefferson, OR | @KyoSabin 2023 Lincoln University Exchange | 2023 Outstanding Senior Award 2022 Northwest Agricultural Cooperative Council scholarship | 2022 Honor Roll 2022 Walter Bailey scholarship | 2020 Arthur AC Wight scholarship 2021 Customer Satisfaction Expert at Bi-Mart | 2023 Cascades Half Marathon |
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All Around the WorldJustin Dickey | Environmental Economics and Policy Class of 2024 | Ecampus | San Antonio, Texas |
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Status 'Grow'Meaghan Herlihy | Major ~ Botany with Plant Genetics Minor ~ Chemistry | Class of 2024 | Middleboro MA |
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Take Off to the RangelandHeather McDougald Murphy | Class of 2023 Rangelands Sciences | Pasco, WA | Marine Corps Veteran |
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Fall in Love with BirdsFang-Yu (Betty) Shen | Class of 2026 | Ph.D. Wildlife Science 1st Generation College Student | Taichung City, Taiwan The Hatchery blog | Art-Sci fellowship | Shutterstock Artist |
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Promote and Protect Public HealthMacKenzie Allison | B.S. BioHealth Science | Eugene, OR | Class of 2023 @Kenz.allison | 1st Place Undergraduate Poster Presentation at PANWAT 2022 Best Overall Undergraduate Poster at EMT Research Day Symposium 2023 |
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Weaving a Web of DataOlivia Queisser | Class of 2024 | Corvallis, OR H.B.S. BioResource Research | Plant Growth & Development option Bioproducts option | Chemistry minor | Honors College Art-Sci Fellowship 2022-23 |
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Zentangled in CreativityVaishnavi Padaki | Pune, India Class of 2020 | Ph.D. Canidate Microbiology | @entangle_zentangle Provost Fellowship 2020-2021 | Pernot Art-Science Fellowship 2022-2023 |
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Sticking with ScienceZachary Kowash | Class of 2024 | Klamath Falls, OR |
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Gaining ExposureRose Sinclair | Class of 2023 | Spokane, WA |
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Encourage EngagementEmily Ammeraal | Ecological Engineering | Class of 2024 CAS Club Leader | CAS Academic Programs Assistant
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Communicating with ConfidenceMireia Roig-Paul | Beaverton | BioResource Research | Class of 2023 Academic Learning Assistant in Sackett Hall | Honors Roll GPA USDA Undergraduate Researcher | Precollege Programs 1st generation American attending school in the United States |
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Hooked On WaterOlivia Boisen | Graduate Student | Class Of 2026 | Mission Viejo, CA Fisheries Science | Hatfield Marine Science Center | Cal State Monterey Bay Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Point Blue Conservation Science |
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The HustleXavier Tacker | Class of 2024 | Natural Resources | BioResource Research Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. | 1st Generation College Student |
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The Beauty of Being HumanJehan Segal | Agricultural Sciences | Portland, OR Wageningen Exchange Program | Ecampus |
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Leap into LeadershipNolan Carson | Environmental Economics and Policy | Sutherlin, OR Sustainability Chair of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity | CAS Ambassador Community Engagement and Leadership employee | LEAP Club President |
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Reclaiming Regenerative RanchingDallas Hall Defrees I Alumni I B.S. Biology I M.S. Rangeland Ecology and Management I Regenerative Ranching Program Director I Baker City, Oregon |
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Before and AfterEric Giovanni Soto | Crop & Soil Science with Agronomy option The Dalles Oregon | First-generation college student Men's Soccer Club Goalkeeper | Class of 2022 MANRRS Chapter President and Community Representative Officer
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A Lifetime of AG-vocatingDeidre Schreiber I Agricultural Sciences I OSU Agriculture and Natural Resources Program at Eastern Oregon University I Enterprise, Oregon I EOU Ag Club President I OSU ANR Program Ambassador I Oregon FFA State Secretary 2019-2020 I 2018 Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Queen |
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Momentum for the FutureAlyssa Thibodeau | Food Science & Technology | Mesa, Arizona First-generation college student | Food and Fermentation Science Club President Pre-Veterinary Medical Association President | OSU Goat Club Vice President Golden Voice Award | Local and university scholarships Presentation award at CAS Research Poster Showcase |
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Pursuing Poetry and PlantsGrace Burks I Agricultural Sciences I Sustainability I Las Vegas, NV & Cary, NC Writing Intensive Curriculum Culture of Writing Award in Agricultural Sciences I Environmental Justice Youth Art Debut Poetry Performer with Beyond Toxics & the NAACP Eugene/Springfield I Undergraduate Student Success Summit Keynote Performing Poet I Weaver Award for Undergraduate Poetry Winner & Honorable Mention Corvallis Swing Dance Society I Academy of American Poets |
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Hiking my Own HikeYan Yan | Crop and Soil Science | Chongqing, China OSU Hiking Club President | CAS Ambassador | Class of 2022 First-generation female college student in the US Top prize for Branch Experiment Station Research Poster/Presentation for the 2020 CAS Undergraduate Research Showcase
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Doors of OpportunityChase Adams | Memphis, TN | Alumni B.S. Agricultural Business Management | M.S. Applied Economics |
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The Business of SustainabilityErica Sequoia Baker I Business Administration I Sustainability Class of 2022 | First Generation College Student I Hemet, California |
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Having Fun With FungiJessie Uehling I Assistant Professor of Fungal Biology I BSc Botany, Humboldt State University I MSc Mycology, Humboldt State University I PhD Genetics Genomics, Duke University I Boise, Idaho |
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Crafting a StoryCade Jobe | Food Science and Technology | Austin, TX Mina McDaniel Research Scholarship in Sensory Sciences Grant and Alice Schoenhard Research Scholarship | Jack Joyce Scholarship |
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A Mother for NatureAnne Thrall-Nash | Environmental Economics and Policy | Sustainability Hillsboro, Oregon | Class of 2022 First Generation Bachelor's Degree Student |
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Mitigating Climate ChangeJessica Xu | Post-bacc | Environmental Economics and Policy CAS Student Ambassador | OSU MANRRS Treasurer | Los Angeles, CA
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Citizen of the WorldDrew Jacobson | Class of 2022 | Eugene, OR Double Degree | Environmental Economics and Policy | Sustainability Minor in Spanish
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Relishing Nature with ResearchSophie Baur I Biological Data Sciences I Undergraduate I Portland, Oregon |
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Inspired By IntellectDan Hickey I Class of 2024 I Biological Data Science I Computational Biology |
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Part of the SolutionMatthew Mehlschau | Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science Minor in Agriculture and Food Business Management Warrens Memorial Scholarship | Flanagan Scholarship | Jefferson, OR |
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Cultivating a PurposeSamuel Hoefler | Agronomy, Crop and Soil Science | Meadville, PA Head Grower at Prūf Cultivar | Transfer Student | Ecampus |
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Breaking the MoldDalyn McCauley | Faculty Research Assistant | North Willamette Research & Extension Center Member of Engineers Without Borders USA; Member of ASABE; 2019 Grant A. Harris Fellowship recipient Central Point, OR | First Generation College Student |
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Above and BeyondStuart Bailey | Animal and Rangeland Sciences | Ecampus | New Jersey United State Coast Guard Arctic Service Ribbon First Generation College Student |
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Color of HappinessJamie Rand | Fisheries and Wildlife | Monmouth, OR Class of 2021 | Branch Experiment Stations Intern |
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Hemp on the HorizonLe'Waski Watkins | Horticulture and Crop & Soil Science | Tuscaloosa, AL CAS Leadership Academy | First Generation College Student | Class of 2023 |
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The Speed of LifeReuben Oliver Garnett | Agricultural Science | Beaverton, OR Organic Growers Club | Class of 2020 photo by Sean Simonson |
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Navigating the MaizeMaizy Kesterson | Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences | Medford, OR | Junior College of Agriculture Sciences Ambassador I am the first person in my family to attend a large university and pursue a bachelors degree. My mom previously received her associates degree from community college in order to work as a medical assistant in a pediatric clinic. |
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Onward & UpwardDiana Esparza | Animal Sciences | Hermiston, OR | Class of 2022 STEM Leaders Program Assistant | CAS Leadership Academy Fellow EOP & CAMP Alumna | CAS Dean's List | MANRRS Executive Member First generation college student |
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Courting the FutureJoshua Flores | Bioresource Research | McMinnville, OR | Sophomore STEM Leader Program | First generation college student |
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Playing By HeartAnton Alvarez | Bioresource Research | Monmouth, OR | Junior STEM Leaders Program | Multicultural Scholars Program SACNAS Member | OSU Marching Band |
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All Creatures Great and SmallChampayne Master | Animal Sciences | Phoenix, AZ | Class of 2020 STEM Leaders (Mentor) | Human-Animal Interaction Lab | LSAMP First Generation College Student |
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Sea With New EyesEric Wade | Fisheries Science | Belize | PhD Candidate | SYLFF Fellow |
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Born And BredRuben Lopez | Animal Science | BioResource Research | Boardman, OR | Class of 2022 College Assistance Migrant Program Completion CAS Leadership Academy Completion | CAS Deans List Certificate of Excellence 2020-2021 National MANNRS Officer - Undergraduate Student Vice President |
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Immersive EducationAlexandra M. Avila | PhD Fisheries Science | Quito, Ecuador Nancy Foster Scholar | NOAA ONMS Outreach Fellow volunteer First-Generation Female College Student |
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Voice of ReasonRaven Waldron | BioResource Research | Class of 2019 | Silver Lake, OR SACNAS/MANRRS Chapter Officer (3 years) | 2018 CAS Outstanding Senior Award 2016 CAS Burlingham Student of Excellence Award |
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Field of DreamsCarlos Moya | Agricultural Science | Class of 2021 Santa Barbara, CA | First Generation College Student |
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Pursuit of ExcellenceJuriana Examaray Barboza Sagrero | BioResource Research Class of 2021 | Corvallis, OR | First Generation College Student |
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Going PlacesAngel Hammon | Agricultural Sciences | Class of 2021 | Susanville, California Gates Millennium Scholar | Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation STEM Leaders | International Agriculture Club First Generation College Student |
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Follow the LeadershipKourtney Lehman | Agricultural Business Management Class of 2022 | Baker City, OR 2019-2020 National FFA Secretary |
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From the Ground UpTessa Barker | M.S. Crop Science | Class of 2022 Salem, OR | ISHS member | B.A. Sociology ASHS Undergraduate Oral Competition 2nd & 3rd Place |
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Art of the BrewJon Campbell | Class of 2018 Food Science and Technology | Corvallis, OR |
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The Human ElementMatthew Slattery | Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Class of 2018 | Colorado Springs, CO | ARCS Scholar |
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Students sharing their passion for Ag: A morning at the World Ag Expo“The key to a successful experience here is authenticity.” |
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OSU SACNAS Chapter Recognized for Community Involvement and Research Excellence at National ConferenceThe OSU chapter was honored with a new award category, created specifically to celebrate their work with Native American communities in 2018. |
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Preserving All That's WildJordan Levi | Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences | Ecampus | Class of 2018 Green Lake National Fish Hatchery intern Assistant forest ranger and Fish & wildlife technician at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
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Fungus Among UsGillian Bergmann | Bioresource Research | Portland, OR OSU Honors College | Gamma Sigma Delta Honors Society Presidential Scholar | Waldo-Cummings Outstanding Student Award Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar| Mycology Club officer |
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Walking the WalkMetzin Rodriguez | Coos Bay, OR | CAMP mentor BioResource Research - Sustainable Ecosystems TOUR Ambassador | EOP | UHDS Community Relations Facilitator MANRRS Ag. Executive Rep | Waldo Cummings Outstanding Student Award |
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A World AwayQianqian Fan | Anqing China | Class of 2019 M.S. Crop Science |
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Passion for PassionfruitTy Seely | Class of 2018 | Hillsboro, OR Double Degree | Horticulture | International Studies |
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Wine and LanguageAnastasiya Berst | Food Science & Technology - Enology & Viticulture 1st Generation college student | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Class of 2021 |
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Real World ResearchIan Thompson | BioResource Research | Class of 2021 Corvallis, OR | Multicultural Scholar | Fall/Winter 2017 Honor Roll |
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Inspiring Future Leaders (2018-19)Possibility | Opportunity | Inclusivity |
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Dances with WolvesShelby Wanser | M.S. Animal Sciences | Class of 2020 OSU pride panelist | Animal Trainer | Out ‘N About facilitator |