Alumni Spotlight

There is no doubt that Bob Kimm has made a mark on Iowa animal agriculture and a countless number of students who have passed through his classroom. Bob started working at Hawkeye Community College in 1969 and retired in 2000.

Jonathan Campbell traveled a long way from home to attend Iowa State University, but certainly made his mark on the meat science program while he was here.

Allison Flinn grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and always knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Iowa State was the obvious choice for her, and she graduated with a B.S. in animal science in 2010.

Jennifer Bentley’s passion for the dairy industry runs deep, so it makes sense that she came to Iowa State and got involved in all things dairy.

Erin Horst certainly did not start her degree in animal science thinking she would end up in a job that is focused on dairy cows.

Alyssa Scholz, the owner and founder of Sweet Briar Creative, has been making a splash in the livestock industry with her renowned videography and design skills.

Cori Bates has not been afraid to make a change when it comes to her collegiate and professional career. Hailing from Muscatine, Iowa, Cori entered Iowa State as a freshman in agricultural engineering.

Erin Brenneman came to Iowa State University to major in animal science with the goal of working with horses in her future career; little did she know that she would work in two areas she never saw coming - pigs and people.

It is not as common to hear of a daughter going back to take over the family farm, but that is exactly what Lillie Beringer-Crock did. Hailing from Cascade, Iowa, Lillie has been farming full-time since February of this year.

Sara Kvidera found her passion for animal science close to home. Hailing from Traer, Iowa, on a row crop and cattle farm, Sara fell in love with cattle through taking care of the orphan calves on her family’s operation.

Mathias Peters credits his career path to his background in agriculture. Mathias grew up outside Bellevue, Iowa, on his family’s beef cattle and diversified crop farm.

Michaela Gregorich enrolled at Iowa State University with her sights set on veterinary school. Growing up, she loved running around on her uncle’s farm, so it made the most sense to her to choose this path.

Erin Brenneman came to Iowa State University to major in animal science with the goal of working with horses in her future career; little did she know that she would work in two areas she never saw coming - pigs and people.  

Huaijun Zhou carries an impressive resume in academia, with multiple graduate degrees and countless awards for his research.

When Shayne Wiese graduated from Iowa State University in 2017 with his B.S. in Animal Science, he never expected to find himself flying out to Washington, D.C.

Tom Rathje started his journey at Iowa State University, as many in animal science do, as a pre-vet major.

Growing up in the commercial and show hog industry, it was no surprise that Brady McNeil left Iowa State University with his bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2012 and later received his Master’s degree in Breeding and Genetics in 2015.

Craig Morris’s time at Iowa State has played a foundational role in his success today.