Undergraduate Stories

AFRE Undergraduates and Industry Partners Attend Annual AFRE Etiquette Dinner

Published on October 29, 2025
AFRE alumni and seniors gather each year for a networking and etiquette dinner aimed at preparing seniors for the careers after graduation.
AFRE Undergraduates Attend International Fresh Produce Association Conference

Published on October 28, 2025
AFRE Undergrads travel to California for the Global Produce and Floral Show, hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association to explore the latest technology and new product trends.
Food Industry Management Senior, Katherine DeLorenzo, is Supplying Food to Shelves as a General Mills Intern

Published on July 28, 2025
This summer Katherine traveled to Covington, GA where she is interning with General Mills as a supply chain logistics intern.
AFRE undergrads lead the 97th Michigan FFA Convention

Published on March 31, 2025
Gretchen Gautz and Sara Dammann are agribusiness management students who also spent the last year serving as Michigan FFA State Officers.
AFRE Senior, Allie Blanchard, Finds Passion for Crop Insurance Through Internship

Published on July 9, 2024
Allie Blanchard is completing her second internship as a crop insurance intern with GreenStone Farm Credit Services.
ABM Senior Mackenzie Strong is Spending Her Summer as a Row Crop Production Intern with Bayer

Published on July 9, 2024
Mackenzie Strong is working with Bayer Crop Sciences for the summer in Fargo, North Dakota as a row crop production intern.
Kroger Internships Past and Present build FIM Leaders

Published on July 5, 2023
AFRE Alumna, Kristen Walker, and AFRE Senior, Ryann McDowell, discuss their experiences interning and working with The Kroger Co.
ABM Senior Andrew Smith Speaks at College Commencement

Published on June 2, 2023
The 2023 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award winner was Andrew Smith.
Madison Marsh Makes “The Cut”

Published on April 27, 2023
Madison Marsh, a senior majoring in Environmental Economics and Management (EEM) turned her passion for cooking into her very own cookbook, The Cut, that has sold more than 400 copies in its first year.
Rose McAloon Takes her EEM Reins to Glacier National Park

Published on April 27, 2023
Rose McAloon, the 2023 Outstanding Senior majoring in Environmental Economics and Management (EEM) is using her passion as a National Park guide to educate others about nature and its value.