Advocating

B.S. ‘10 (College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences) M.P.H ‘14 (School of Public Health)

Myah Walker was born and raised in Minnesota. As a two-time alumna, receiving her Bachelors of Science in Animal Science and her Master in Public Health from the University of Minnesota, Myah uniquely combines her educational background to pursue a career in food safety. As a quality manager for Sparboe Farms, a shell egg company based in Litchfield, MN, Myah oversees her company’s food safety and quality programs from farm to table. This includes performing internal audits at the farm level in Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado. “She loves sharing her journey to becoming a “city girl gone ag,” especially when encouraging our youth to think outside of the box in regards to their future.”

When Myah is not auditing farms, she can be found volunteering across the University, including previously serving as a member of the UMAA Board of Directors. She can also be found volunteering at Creative Church as the director of guest service or wearing her businesswoman hat. Although 2020 was a challenging year, Myah used the quarantine time to refocus on her passions. As a result, she and her business partner launched their company Fronsoe-Walker Diversified (FWD) by launching a photography business and purchasing their first property, the Quail House, a future fellowship home for young ladies entering adulthood.

Raise Your Voice

Alumni have a unique voice to share the impact of the University of Minnesota on their

education, career, and life. As alumni, your voice is powerful and you can use your story and expertise to make an immense and targeted impact for the U of M.

Join Myah and the other members of Minnesota 201, the UMAA’s alumni advocacy network, to help strengthen the U of M’s relationship with the 201 legislators that represent districts across the State of Minnesota.

Visit UMNAlumni.org/mn201 for more information.