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Dairy Science Student Profile

Name: Raegan Kime Hometown: Waucoma, Iowa High School: Turkey Valley Class Size: 20 Farm Name: K-Valley Farms Majors: Double major in Rural Policy & International Ag

Why did you decide to attend ISU? Growing up in a rural area I really developed a passion for agriculture and what better place in Iowa to study agriculture than ISU. A big factor was the major itself as well. Agriculture and Rural Policy is a program unique to Iowa State and really defined what I was interested in for the future. Ames is the perfect distance of being not too close to home and also not being too far away. My mom also graduated from the Dairy Science program here and our family has really been Iowa State fans forever, so naturally, it seemed like the perfect place for me. What has been your most memorable college experience? The most memorable part so far has been the other students I have met and the friends I have made. Whether it was through joining clubs or talking to a stranger in the elevator, there are so many students from so many places. Having group friends that are from a couple of different states is really a new experience and has been so much fun this year. What has been your favorite course? My favorite course so far has been Sociology 230, Rural Society in Transition. This course mainly focused on why rural America is declining and how we can change that in the future. It was really interesting coming from a small town to share my view about the growing urban population and how this will affect our agriculture in the future. What are your future career goals? After Iowa State, I am very interested in working within the USDA or World Trade Organizations by advocating for American agriculture internationally by working with overseas trading and policy. After the USDA I would like to explore different career options within the U.S. Dairy Exports Council and advocate and market for the dairy industry internationally. Overseas exporting and lobbying is something I have become interested in and would like to pursue a career in.

Iowa State University Dairy Science Department

1221 Kildee Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011 515-294-2160 www.ans.iastate.edu • answeb@iastate.edu

Attention Juniors! Summer Meeting - We will hold our summer meeting before the State Junior Show at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Watch for meeting announcement at the show. Junior Transfer Deadline - Just a reminder, starting with the 2022 show season, Holstein Association USA has changed the Junior transfer “received by” deadline to July 15 for both heifers and cows. In order to be eligible to participate in Junior Holstein Shows and qualify for Junior All-American honors, the animal must be registered in a youth’s name by July 15.

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JUNIORS ARE HEADED TO SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

REPRESENTING IOWA AT 2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

Senior Quiz Bowl: Trenton Hammerand, Isaiah Hammerand, Brynlee Volker, Regan Demmer Junior Quiz Bowl: Ethan Palmer, Dominic Hammerand, Lily Holthaus, Hannah Scott Senior Jeopardy: Naomi Scott Intermediate Jeopardy: Brenna Volker Junior Jeopardy: Noah Palmer