Alumni
- Jason Ahola, Beef Industry
- Mary Bamford, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist/Equestrian Specialist, Bethanna Farm
- Carrie Bomgardener, Pennsylvania Beef Council
- Darryl Bomgardner, Professional at Hoober, Inc.
- Chris Connelly, Veterinarian
- Kevin Harvatine, Ph.D.
- Michael Haynes, National Football League
- Heather (Oberholtzer) Hostetter, Monsanto Dairy Business
- Jeff Hostetter, Cargill
- Amy Howes, Territory Manager, Fort Dodge Animal Health
- Michael Kowalewski, Veterinarian
- Heather Ladd, Research Biologist, Merck and Company
- Rachel Mead, Farmer
- Lauren (Lynch) Mosemann, Farmer
- Melinda Schempp, Toxicology Biologist, Merk and Company
- Marc Sholder, Dairy Nutrition Consultant, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Graduates of Penn State's Animal Sciences Program are highly respected in their fields.
They are in responsible positions, and their reputations have helped build a demand for future graduates. On this Web page, you can read about some of our alumni, and learn what they have to say about the Animal Sciences Program.
Sarah Kreiser, Staff biologist, Merck and Company
"Penn State gave me the opportunity to work with lots of different
people. It prepared me for this job - there is a lot of group work, a
lot of collaboration."
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Jamie Walker, Chiropractor
"It was such a nice mix of a big university and a department that was
so close knit that you could go and talk with any professor or
adviser..."
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Barbara Toddes, Nutrition Program Director, Philadelphia Zoo
"I think the most significant thing about the education I got at Penn State is that it was well rounded and broad-based."
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