AgGateway’s Gateway to Ag Careers program, sponsored by the AgCIO Roundtable, with additional support from Syngenta, has selected six students to participate in the program this year.

“We’re excited to be hosting these exceptional students at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference,” says Brent Kemp, AgGateway President and CEO. “Interest in the program has continued to grow over the years, and participants bring a wide range of interests and disciplines to the program.”

The selected students will attend the annual meeting November 3-5 and be able to engage with attendees, sit in on educational sessions, and learn more about the many career opportunities that agriculture has to offer.

The following students will be participating in the 2025 Gateway to Ag Careers program:
· Omar Abdelmawgoud, Arizona State University
· Tristan Cravens, Illinois State University
· Jenna Kirkland, Arizona State University
· Emma Koger, Mississippi State University
· William Leiva-Mercaod, Iowa State University
· Patton Simbeck, Mississippi State University

“The AgCIO Roundtable is pleased to sponsor the Gateway to Ag Careers program annually to give exceptional students the opportunity to engage with agriculture professionals and learn about the many possible careers in our industry,” says Jeroen Hoogendoorn, AgCIO Roundtable Chairperson. “We look forward to welcoming them to this year’s conference and to making it a beneficial experience.”

Registration is open for the upcoming AgGateway annual conference. Learn more about what is happening this year in this interview with President and CEO Brent Kemp:
Interview with Brent Kemp, President/CEO, AgGateway