Animal Sciences Ambassadors
- Mareah Volk
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Newton, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Mareah is interested in beef cattle nutrition and plans to pursue a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition. She has been on the Meats Judging team and plans to participate on the Meat Animal Evaluation Team in the spring. She is a member of Sigma Alpha, a professional agricultural sorority
- Kristen Leuck
- Graduation Year: 2017
- Hometown: Champaign, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Kristen Leuck is a Senior in Animal Sciences with a concentration of pre-veterinary medicine. Kristen hopes continue her education at veterinary school upon graduation. She hopes to combine her interests in livestock production and companion animal nutrition by becoming a mixed animal veterinarian
- Meagan Karuhn
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Meagan's goals are to attend veterinary school and study small animal medicine. She hopes to own her own clinic one day. Meagan also has an interest in meat science, which she developed while on the Meats Judging Team. She plans to explore that interest more as well, to see where that
- Yolanda Bradshaw
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Robbins, Illinois
- Concentration: Companion Animal
- Ambassador Bio: Yolonda is a Junior in our Animal Sciences department with a Companion Animal concentration. After graduation, she will continue her studies to obtain a Ph. D. in Animal Behavior in hopes of becoming a Certified Animal Behaviorist. Yolonda is very involved on campus, conducting her own research proj
- Shelby Routh
- Graduation Year: 2017
- Hometown: Fairmount, Illinois
- Concentration: Large Animal Production/Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Shelby is Senior that plans to graduate this spring with a bachelors degree in Animal Science. She grew up showing and raising beef cattle and was fortunate enough to travel throughout the country showing cattle. Her goal after graduation is to obtain her veterinary technician license and land a job
- Hannah Van Nevel
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Ridgecrest, California
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Hannah plans to attend veterinary school after graduation and study small animal medicine. She hopes to one day own her own clinic. Hannah is involved in Pre-Vet club on campus along with Campus Girl Scouts. Hannah is a lifelong Girl Scout and earned her Girl Scout Gold Award. Hannah is also a J
- Isabel Fleming
- Graduation Year: 2019
- Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: sabel Fleming is a Sophomore in Animal Sciences concentrating in Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She is from Peoria, Illinois and went to Richwoods High School. She hopes to attend Veterinary School after graduating from U of I and eventually open up her own clinic. She also hopes to some day expand her cl
- Kelly Marshall
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Genoa, Illinois
- Concentration: Companion Animal
- Ambassador Bio: Kelly is very interested in animal behavior, exotic animals, and wildlife conservation. She hopes to combine these interests by attending graduate school and pursuing a career in wildlife animal behavior. Kelly has developed these passions by completing internships at zoos and wildlife centers and s
- Hailey Caffie
- Graduation Year: 2019
- Hometown: Forest Park, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Hailey plans to pursue either a career as a wildlife veterinarian or a career as a wildlife animal behaviorist. Hailey has done internships at the Brookfield Zoo with Humboldt penguin behavior and local Champaign County Humane Society with companion animal behavior. Hailey is involved in many clubs
- Molly McGhee
- Graduation Year: 2019
- Hometown: West Chicago, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Molly McGhee is a senior in Animal Sciences who initially was on the track toward vet school, but like many other animal science students, changed her career goals during her time in college. After graduation, she is planning on attending graduate school at U of I to study swine nutrition. Besides t
- William Milashoski
- Graduation Year: 2017
- Hometown: Minonk, Illinois
- Concentration: Technology & Management
- Ambassador Bio: Work in livestock-related sales or attend Ag Ed grad school and teach at community college
- Sierra Schreiber
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Grayslake, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Sierra is very interested in production animals, particularly dairy cattle and dairy science, global health, international animal agriculture, and animal reproduction. After graduation, she intends to pursue a DVM or attend graduate school in one of the aforementioned areas-- preferably, she would
- Tessa Cowser
- Graduation Year: 2017
- Hometown: Princeville, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Tessa is a senior in Animal Sciences with plans to attend veterinary school. She is interested in large animal medicine and possibly public health and research. She has held an internship with Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana educating consumers about modern dairy and swine production. During her time at
- Hayley Nagelburg
- Graduation Year: 2019
- Hometown: East Brunswick, New Jersey
- Concentration: Technology & Management
- Ambassador Bio: Hayley Nagelberg is a sophomore from New Jersey majoring in Animal Sciences and minoring in Social Work. Her goal is to continue her education by attending school for Occupational Therapy. She ultimately wants to use companion animals and farm animals as therapeutic aids for kids with special need
- Julie Kline
- Graduation Year: 2018
- Hometown: Marissa, Illinois
- Concentration: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Ambassador Bio: Julie hails from Marissa, a rural town in Southern Illinois which has helped foster her love of large animals. Eventually she would like to become a mixed practice veterinarian working in a small town. Outside of the classroom she loves playing the piano, taking pictures, and hanging out with her
