Meet the 2008-2009 Crops Sciences Student Ambassadors

Feel free to contact any one of us if you have questions or if you are interested in having a student mentor in the department.

Name:Jessica Frohning
Option: Crops
Year: Junior
email: jfroni2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholar
Field and Furrow Club, Secretary
ExplorACES Crop Sciences Department Coordinator
Illini Pride
Orange Krush
Alpha Zeta Honorary Ag Fraternity
Crop Science Student Ambassador

Future Plans: I plan on obtaining my Master’s Degree in Plant Breeding, eventually working in the field leading research.

Name: Race Higgins
Option: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Year: Sophomore
email: rhiggin2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholar
James Scholar
Field and Furrow – Reporter
ACES Global Ambassadors - IAAS chair
Alpha Zeta
Crop Science Student Ambassador

Future Plans: I plan to obtain a Masters degree in plant biotechnology and someday work for a university or private corporation in research.

Name: Nina Johnson
Option: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Year: Sophomore
email: njohnso8@illinois.edu

Name: Vance Knauer
Option: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Year: Junior
email: vknaur2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Alpha Zeta
Interfraternity Council
Illini Pride
Alpha Gamma Rho
Crop Science Student Ambassador

Hometown: Mt.Pulaski Illinois in Logan county
Background: I grew up in rural Mt.Pulaski

Name: Angelica Lagunas
Option: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Year: Junior
email: alaguna2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Research Apprentice Program through the College of ACES – Summers of 2003, 2004, and 2005
Young Scholar's Program I and II - Summers of 2006 and 2007
Resident Advisor/Counselor for the Research Apprentice Program – Summer 2007
ACES Council representative and Spring Reception CoChair for Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences
Participated in Insight as part of the Illinois Leadership Center
Member of Leadership in Action
Publicist for National Alliance on Mental Illness
Volunteer Illini Tutor
James Scholar
Chancellor's Scholar
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholar
Worked in Dr. Isaac Cann's laboratory since the beginning of freshmen year
Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences, Vice President.
UNFAS (Latino Student Union), treasurer
Crop Science Student Ambassador

Future Plans: I plan to pursue my Masters degree in Plant Biotechnology and attain a career as a research scientist for Plant Biotechnology for the government or for a corporation.

Name: Jared Roskamp
Option: Crop Agribusiness
Year: Junior
email: roskamp2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Field and Furrow Club
Weed Science Team
Crop Science Student Ambassador
Many other campus organizations

Background: I grew up on a small corn and soybean farm in Sutter, IL. I chose the department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois because it is part of the premier land grant university in Illinois. The department fit me well too. My high school only had 180 students in it. The Crop Sciences department is small and I met people fast. This helped turn a large campus into a smaller one. I have also had the opportunity to become active on campus.

Name: John Wyss
Option:Crop Agribusiness
Year: Junior
email: jkwyss2@illinois.edu

Activities:

Student Advancement Committee
Interfraternity Council Executive Board - VP Membership Development
Homecoming Parade Committee - Procedures Co-Chair
Alpha Zeta Honorary Agricultural Fraternity
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Field and Furrow
Crop Science Student Ambassador

Future Plans: After graduation I plan on pursuing an agronomy related career in the crop inputs industry. Eventually, I would like to return to work on the family farm someday.

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Meet the 2008-2009 Crops Sciences Student Ambassadors