AgGateway’s 2024 Gateway to Ag Careers Program is pleased to welcome ten college students to the Annual Conference this week in Austin, TX.

Supported by AgCIO Roundtable, the Premier Sponsor, with additional support from Syngenta, the Gateway to Ag Careers program offers students the opportunity to attend learning sessions and network with attendees at the AgGateway Annual Conference while making valuable contacts with agriculture industry leaders. This year’s program drew a record number of applications for the award.

The ten recipients represent five different academic institutions from across the country.

Elicia Baranowski Iowa State University
Kayley Clark Iowa State University
Oluwabukola Emi-Johnson Wake Forest University
Seth Givens Mississippi State University
Elijah Gregory Mississippi State University
Mason Greseth University of Minnesota
Sidrah Khan Arizona State University
Brandt Kringlie University of Minnesota
Logan Schaaf University of Minnesota
Jessica Timmons Arizona State University

At the conference this week the students made individual presentations at a special session to share their work, ambitions, and interests in the agriculture industry, and they also had a chance to share a brief bit about themselves in a Golden Mic interview. Listen and learn more about them.

Interview with Gateway to Ag Careers Program students
AgGateway Ag Careers Program students (10:20)