Faces of AgSci Students
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Tending to TomorrowRyLee Demianew | Agriculture Science Major | Pendleton, Oregon Minors in Agriculture Education and Leadership | Class of 2026 Ag Ed Club President | Order of Omega Vice-President NAAE National Teach Ag Ambassador | National FFA American Degree |
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Insects, Insight, ImpactAlexander Butcher | Horticulture Major | Class of 2025 Reno, Nevada | President of the Bug Club | LinkedIn Entomological Society of America Science Policy Fellow and section chair |
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More Than a MajorReagan Hansen | Food Science and Sustainable Technologies Major Las Vegas, NV | Food and Fermentation Science Club | Class of 2025 |
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Daring to DairySindhura Karuturi | Food Science & Sustainable Technologies Major Rajahmundry, India | Class of 2025 Outstanding Sophomore of the Year (2023) Outstanding Senior of the Year (2025) | Food Science Club President |
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From Field to FutureSierra Kuhn | Student | Class of 2025 Food Science and Sustainable Technology Major Chandler, AZ |
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Piece by PieceVenecia Rollins | Bioresource Research and Sustainability Double Degree Milwaukee, Wisconsin | USFWS Intern First-Generation College Student | MANRRS 2022 National Impromptu Speaking Multicultural Scholar | REEU Mentor | Greenbelt Land Trust Board Member Class of 2025 | LinkedIn | Harper Nanotoxicology Laboratory |
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Innovative Pursuit| David Bugarin Renteria | Student | Salem, Oregon | | Bioresource Research Major | Senior | 2025 Burlingham Undergraduate Student of Excellence Award | 1st place MANRRS Undergraduate Research Poster Division 1 | First-Generation College Student | linkedin |
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Expanded PossibilitiesJoanna Garcia | Poteet, Texas | Ecampus Student 2024 Strawberry Grower of the Year Poteet, Texas 2022 Reserve Grand Champion Grower Poteet, Texas |
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Learning & LeadershipJimena Anguiano | Agricultural Sciences Major | Ontario, OR | Chemistry Minor | First-Generation College Student | Bioresource Research: Plant Growth and Devlopment Option | Class of 2027 | 2025 Farm Credit VIP Scholar | 2024-2025 OSU MANNRS Co-President | 2024 USDA-NRCS Intern | Malheur Experiment Station Intern |
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Pinecone PickersKailei Ouellette | "Pinecone Pickers" | Art About Agriculture Touring Exhibition | 2024 | |
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Steering SuccessHannah Lake | Animal Science Major | Class of 2026 Option in Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Minor in Chemistry Steer-A-Year Officer | Clark Meat Science Center Student Manager Estacada, OR |
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Hooves and HorizonsYael Raich | Class of 2026 | Animal Sciences Major | Lincoln Exchange Study Abroad | Sigma Delta Omega | Hillel | Pre-Vet Scholars | Corvallis, OR | @yael.raich |
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Rooftops to RootsFrances Jensen | Agricultural Science Major | Class of 2025 Washington DC | Provost Scholarship Recipient Great Grandfather ~ James Herbert Jensen |
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Beeing AdventerousAdeline Rang | H.B.S Agricultural Sciences & H.B.A International Studies Majors | Sumner, Washington Minors in Comparative International Agriculture, Agricultural Education, and Agriculture Food & Business Management | Class of 2024 | Waldo-Cummings Outstanding Student Award | Bee Campus USA Co-Chair Washington State Pollinator Task Force | OSU Homecoming Court Ambassador | Sigma Alpha Xi Chapter ASOSU Student Representative | Agricultural Future of America Ambassador
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Charting the CourseCharlotte Hussain | Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Major Class of 2024 | Minor in GIS Certificate | President of Fish and Wildlife Club Omaha, Nebraska | CAS & CoF Leadership Academy | Honors College Student |
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Explore, Dream, DiscoverChristopher Bateman | Agricultural Science Class of 2024 | National Director of IAAS USA Participant in IAAS World Conference in Mexico | Participant in UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai |
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Live to be the LegacyElia Rybolt | Agricultural Sciences Major | Class of 2024 Minor in Horticulture | Focuses in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications CAS & CoF Leadership Academy | Brownsville, Oregon |
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Science & CheddarClara Schmidt | Food Science and Technology Major | Class of 2025 Edmonds, WA | Honorable Mention - Best Audio Talk/Entertainment Program - Division 1- CMA Pinnacle Awards 2023 @clara.schmidt17 | The Cheese Scale Podcast
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INVESTING IN IDENTITYDeborah Miller | Agricultural Sciences Major | Class of 2024 Pierson-Charlton Family Scholarship Recipient | Camarillo, CA CAS Club Leadership Team |Student in Educational Opportunities Program |
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Branching OutChristian Lessey | B.S. Soil Science | Class of 2025 Portland, OR | Salt Lake City, UT Oregon State University Dean’s List | [email protected] |
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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 2025 | Klamath Falls, OR BioResource Research | OSU Foundation Alumni Ambassador Minors in Chemistry, Toxicology, and Environmental and Occupational Health Master of Public Health in Environmental and Occupational Health |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |

























































