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database for more than 500 professional career options,
complete with in-depth descriptions, current starting
salary ranges, job market outlook, type of degree required
and much more. You will be amazed at all you can achieve
with a degree from the College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences. To search the database,
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“A degree in Animal Sciences
gave me all the qualities I needed to go to medical
school. It is genetics, physiology, anatomy, nutrition,
and biochemistry in an applied form. I learned the
fundamentals in Animal Science and took them to
medical school. I still apply what I learned a decade
ago every day on the wards at the hospital, in the
clinic, and in the lab. It was a great decision
for me to enroll in the College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences and a time that I treasure
to this day.”
Jeremy W. Buckley M.D.
Cardiology
Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Hospitals
B.S. Animal Sciences ‘97 |
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“My degree in Food Science and Nutrition
from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental
Sciences helped to prepare me for my career as a
laboratory animal veterinarian by providing me with
an excellent scientific background that I use daily
in my job interacting with those in the research
field. The smaller class sizes allowed me close
access to professors and counselors who encouraged
me to think independently and challenge myself,
which has helped give me the drive and determination
to be successful in my career.”
Jori Kay Leszczynski, DVM
Assistant Director, Biological Resources
Unit
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
B.S. Food Science ‘95 |
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“The work that I am doing brings me
great satisfaction because I contribute to the cure
of Alzheimer’s disease. I truly believe that
my professional success is a result of the solid
background and extensive training I received in
the field of Molecular Biology during my graduate
study at Ohio State.”
Linda Zhang
Molecular Biologist
Exelixis Pharmaceutical, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
M.S. Horticulture ‘97 |
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“An Agricultural Economics degree from
The Ohio State University provided me with skills
and knowledge that would transfer to many career
paths. The academic foundation I received as an
undergrad prepared me for a successful experience
as a law student, attorney, and now as a state legislator.
Serving in the Ohio General Assembly has provided
me an opportunity to give back through supporting
issues and programs critical to Ohio citizens.”
Anthony E. (Tony) Core
State Representative, 83rd District
Ohio General Assembly
B.S. Agribusiness and Applied Economics ‘87 |
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“My education in Agricultural Communication
at The Ohio State University prepared me for my
present career in advertising and public relations
by showing me how to apply a broad breadth of knowledge
to a specialized field. I learned the universal
concepts of marketing communications, but I also
learned how to take those concepts and apply them
to specialized applications and unique situations.
In my present career at MaloneZeris, LLC, I apply
marketing communication concepts to several different
industries each day.”
Emily
A. Sword
Public Relations Specialist
MaloneZeris, LLC
B.S. Agricultural Communication ‘03 |
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“My specialization in Ecological Communication,
Education, and Interpretation prepared me to pursue
both my passions – working with “children”
and the “outdoors”. My experience at
OSU exceeded my farthest dreams! Through my course
work, I acquired the foundation needed to succeed
in my career. The opportunity to do several internships,
study abroad, and participate in extracurricular
activities played a key role in my ability to obtain
my current position.”
Angelec
(Fears) Hillsman
Naturalist, Cleveland Metroparks
B.S. Natural Resources ‘02 |
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"My degree in Food Business Management
has prepared me for a career at Ross Products by
providing me with an excellent working knowledge
of the food processing industry. Having a
good understanding of the importance of food quality
& safety, food regulations, and processing methods
has played a key role in my success. This
has helped me provide our manufacturing department
with the information they need to make a safe, high
quality product that our consumers will enjoy."
Stephanie King
Quality Systems Documents Coordinator
Ross Products Division - Abbott Laboratories
B.S. Food Business Management ‘99 |
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"While at OSU the mixture of agronomics,
business, and summer internships gave me the foundation
to build my own agronomic consulting and maintenance
outsourcing firm in Japan and the U.S. Teaching
the principles of turfgrass management through language
barriers leaves never a dull moment."
Neil Noble
President, Environmental Turfgrass Systems
Honolulu, Hawaii
B.S. Agronomy ‘86 |
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“My internships at OSU golf course and
NCR Country Club helped me understand how horticulture,
agronomy, and landscape architecture were all intricate
parts of shaping and maintaining a golf course.
This played a large role in my interest of the design
process.”
Greg Letsche
Senior Design Associate
Nicklaus Design
North Palm Beach, FL
B.S. Agronomy ‘80 |
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“The fun of wine production is that
I never have a typical day. Some days I'm in the
vineyard, some days I'm in the cellar. Understanding
the fundamentals of chemistry, microbiology and
plant biology have proven crucial because vineyard
management and winemaking draw on all those disciplines."
Andy Troutman
Vineyard Owner and Wine Producer
Troutman Vineyards and The Winery at Wolf Creek
B.S. Horticulture – ‘96 |
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“My degree in agribusiness and applied
economics integrated the theoretical and practical
implications of economics and management in agribusinesses.
This combination effectively prepared me for law
school to gain a further understanding of the interaction
of law, economics, and public policy.”
Chad A. Endsley
Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University,
Class of 2006
B.S. Agribusiness and Applied Economics ‘03 |
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“The Animal Science program at Ohio
State helped me acquire a strong background in
science so I could pursue my dream of becoming
an animal-assisted therapist. Now that I am in
the Master’s program for Physical Therapy
at Ohio State, I am constantly thankful for the
opportunities I had as an undergraduate. The Animal
Science program provided me with the chance to
do an internship, work with a strong and supportive
faculty, and complete an honors research project
on animal-assisted therapy. ”
Karen Hayson
Graduate Student
Physical Therapy Program, The Ohio State University
B.S. Animal Sciences ‘03 |
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"I rate my food science education that
I received at Ohio State as world class. When I
first considered food science, I was merely looking
for a course of study that overlapped with my pre-requisite
pre-medical education, and wasn’t as theoretical
as chemistry or biology. What I got was something
much more. I enjoyed the hands on style learning
that classes and laboratories in the food science
major provided. This is the same style of learning
that I now apply everyday in lab and clinical settings
in my medical education. The amount of individual
attention and time that the faculty in the food
science department were willing to invest into myself
and my classmates provided the best pre-medical
preparation available at Ohio State. The food science
program provided the opportunity for a great education,
and set me apart from the hundreds of biology majors
during the application process."
Peter Dillon
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Class of 2007 |
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