Careers of Ag Graduates g - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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<strong>Careers</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ag</strong> g <strong>Gradu<strong>at</strong>es</strong><br />
Wh<strong>at</strong> are your expect<strong>at</strong>ions?
We We will will help help you you find find a a job<br />
job<br />
�� �� Here Here is is wh<strong>at</strong> wh<strong>at</strong> we we need need from you:<br />
you:<br />
– A good GPA<br />
– S Scholarships h l hi and d activities ti iti<br />
– Good work references<br />
– G Good d <strong>at</strong>titude<br />
i d
Consider Reloc<strong>at</strong>ing<br />
�� �� Most people people go where they can find work work.<br />
�� Just because you take a job in Jacksonville<br />
Fl Florida id when h you gradu<strong>at</strong>e d t doesn’t d ’t mean<br />
you have to live there forever.<br />
�� Just because you take a job near home when<br />
you gradu<strong>at</strong>e doesn’t mean you will live<br />
there forever.<br />
�� Typically you get a pay raise to move.
Don Don’t Don Don’t t be be too too proud<br />
proud<br />
�� �� You will have have to start start <strong>at</strong> <strong>at</strong> the the bottom bottom and<br />
and<br />
work your way up.<br />
�� Y You can fi find d a b better tt job j b while hil you are<br />
working <strong>at</strong> your first job.
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years<br />
M Marla l B Bradshaw d h D Dumas Hi High h<br />
School<br />
D Dumas, AR<br />
Kristina Kristina Morrison<br />
Morrison<br />
Stacey y P<strong>at</strong>terson County y Extension El Dorado, AR<br />
<strong>Ag</strong>ent<br />
Xon Post Post Sisco Foods/<br />
Waste<br />
Management<br />
El Dorado, Dorado Ar<br />
Delmond George
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
A Amy Gib Gibson Gradu<strong>at</strong>e G GGradu<strong>at</strong>e d t School S h l S South thC Carolina li<br />
Jeffrey Giachelli Leland Tire Ctr Leland, MS<br />
Jason Hillman UAP Eudora, AR<br />
Jay Hunter<br />
Steven Robertson
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
B Bryan Scott S tt<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Jesse Abbott Family irrig<strong>at</strong>ion business<br />
McGehee, AR<br />
Gordon Andrews Phytogen Seed<br />
Co.<br />
Greenville, MS<br />
Joseph Joseph Belvedresi NCTR Pine Pine Bluff Bluff, AR<br />
AR<br />
Jeremy Lambert Lambert Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> Star Star City City W<strong>at</strong>son Chapel,<br />
Chapel,<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
D Dustin ti Moore M<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
David Roberts Family Farm / AAES<br />
Rohwer Rohwer, , AR<br />
Cory Tomboli Family Produce<br />
Business<br />
Pine Bluff, AR<br />
Brandon Truax Truax Farming Dumas Dumas, AR<br />
AR<br />
M<strong>at</strong>t Tucker Tucker Family Farm Farm /<br />
/<br />
Durapipe<br />
Pine Pine Bluff, AR<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Jff JffW Jeff W Wardlaw dl W Wardlaw dl F Farms H Hermitage, it AR<br />
AR<br />
Carrie Wright Chiropractor Lake Village, AR<br />
Kelly Vollmer Andrew Hulsey<br />
Fish H<strong>at</strong>chery<br />
Hot Springs<br />
Jason Young Simmons Foods<br />
Poultry Plant<br />
Van Buren<br />
David Hughes Bayer Cotton Seed<br />
Leland, MS
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Tony Tony Jordan Farrier Fordyce Fordyce, AR<br />
AR<br />
Kenny Kaufman UAM COT / AAES / Scott<br />
Tractor<br />
McGehee, AR<br />
J Jason M Meier i C County agent /<br />
AAES<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, M M<strong>Monticello</strong>, i ll AR<br />
AR<br />
Alli Allison (Stover) (S )<br />
Lambert<br />
F Family il Farm F W Woodlawn, dl AR<br />
AR<br />
Rd Rodney Bi Binns D Drew F Foam M <strong>Monticello</strong>, ti ll AR<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last last eight eight years years (cont.) (cont )<br />
Jason Boyd <strong>Arkansas</strong> NRCS/ Little Rock, AR<br />
Ryan Doherty England Poultry<br />
AAES <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Bobby Golden Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School Fayetteville, AR<br />
Cary Harris Crop Consultant Dumas, AR<br />
Mandy Mandy Hillis Hillis Hensley <strong>Ag</strong>ri Eudora, Eudora Eudora, AR<br />
AR<br />
Avi<strong>at</strong>ion/Teacher<br />
in C<strong>at</strong>holic<br />
School<br />
Lake Village, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last last eight eight years years (cont.) (cont )<br />
Eric Holcomb Con<strong>Ag</strong>ra g Foods/ B<strong>at</strong>esville, , AR/<br />
Paramedic<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Jeremy Martin Martin Trucking co. co. /<br />
/<br />
Poultry Ind.<br />
Hampton, Hampton, AR<br />
Jernard McCray McCrayy County y Extension Waller, , Texas<br />
<strong>Ag</strong>ent<br />
Paul Paul McKnight McKnight Simmons Bank/<br />
Union Pacific RR/<br />
Tyson Foods<br />
Pine Pine Bluff, AR<br />
AR<br />
Sommer Norris Sales Dumas, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
D Don Ph Pharr Rb Ryburn<br />
Automotive<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, M M<strong>Monticello</strong>, ti ll AR<br />
AR<br />
Greg Greg O’Neal O Neal Hamburg Hamburg, AR<br />
AR<br />
Leroy y Reimer Family y Farm Belize, Central<br />
America<br />
John Smith Gradu<strong>at</strong>e Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School School Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR AR /<br />
/<br />
Starkville, MS<br />
Adam Adam Starks Starks Banker Dumas Dumas, AR<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
J Jessica i Trauger T Part P PPart t time ti UACES M <strong>Monticello</strong>, ti ll AR AR/ /<br />
Hope, AR<br />
J Jarrett B Barnhill hill M Manager i in a<br />
packing plant<br />
Sheridan, Sh Sheridan, id AR<br />
T Tammy Denham D h Vt Veterinary i<br />
Hospital<br />
Little Littl Little Rock, R k AR<br />
AR<br />
J Joey D Donaldson ld F Farmers I Insurance Little Littl Little Rock, R k AR<br />
AR<br />
Jeannie Jeannie Murphy Murphy Hamburg Hamburg, AR<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Jk Jake N Nowlen l <strong>Monticello</strong>, M M<strong>Monticello</strong>, ti ll AR<br />
AR<br />
Jared Pieroni UAP/FCS Dermott, AR<br />
Jason Rauls AAES/County<br />
<strong>Ag</strong>ent/USDA<br />
Dumas, AR<br />
Michael Stanley <strong>Ag</strong>riliance Hamburg, AR<br />
Gage Standridge Family Farm Dumas, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last last eight eight years years (cont.) (cont )<br />
Jim Barnes Family Timber<br />
b business i<br />
David Johnston H&L Poultry/<br />
Hamburg, AR<br />
Warren, AR<br />
Chris Johnson A Anheuser h B Busch h<br />
USDA Beulah, MS<br />
Nolan Beck NRCS Hamburg, AR<br />
Cori Boyd Homemaker/<br />
Schoolteacher<br />
Rison, AR/<br />
Pine Bluff, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Ch Chase Milligan Milli C Crop Consultant/ C lt t/ Gillett, Gill Gillett, tt AR/<br />
Phytogen Seed<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Ahl Ashley Evans E V Veterinary i Cli Clinic i Warren, W WWarren, AR<br />
AR<br />
Scotty Scotty W<strong>at</strong>kins Premier Premier Wildlife Wildlife Alaska<br />
Eric i Howard d C CCES CES- S C Co A <strong>Ag</strong>t <strong>Ag</strong>t/ / Pine i Bluff, l ff AR/ A /<br />
Program Tech.<br />
Sarah Weindel Life Insurance<br />
Sales<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Benton, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
Sissy (Pike) Kappus<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Kappus Practicing P PPracticing ti i vet t Lafayette, Lf Lafayette, tt LA<br />
LA<br />
Lauren Atkinson Vet Clinic <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Christine Bryant Registrar’s <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
<strong>at</strong> UAM/ UAM/ UAM<br />
UAM<br />
Safety Officer<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Jim Dickson Dickson UACES Lonoke Lonoke, AR<br />
Terrance Nichols UACES Little Rock, ,<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Tiff Tiffany Smith S ith Gradu<strong>at</strong>e G GGradu<strong>at</strong>e d t School S h l <strong>Monticello</strong>, M M<strong>Monticello</strong>, ti ll AR<br />
AR<br />
Jared Bickford Crop Consultant England, AR<br />
He<strong>at</strong>her Nutter Works in family<br />
business<br />
Crossett, AR<br />
Chris Kyle Oil & gas company<br />
Center Ridge, AR<br />
Tracie Montgomery WalMart Warren, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Kerry Hartness Delta Delta ACA <strong>Monticello</strong>, <strong>Monticello</strong> <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
AR<br />
Todd Abbott <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
LaDuska<br />
Simpson<br />
p<br />
USDA Stuttgart, AR<br />
John Jackson Farming Star City, AR<br />
Joe Nowlen Farming <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Clay Clay Richter Richter Farming Gillett, Gillett Gillett, AR<br />
John Ryan House M.S. Degree Murray St<strong>at</strong>e<br />
U Univ. i<br />
A.J. Hood UA –AES/ AES/ Rohwer, AR/<br />
UA – Co <strong>Ag</strong>ent McGehee McGehee, , AR<br />
Dain Strickland Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School/ Fayetteville, y , AR/<br />
Farming<br />
Tillar Tillar, , AR<br />
Kristi Kristi Cano Working in in Vet<br />
Vet Stephens Stephens, AR<br />
Clinic
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Jillian Forrest Schoolteacher Hermitage, AR<br />
Miranda Miranda Franco Franco Entered nursing<br />
nursing<br />
school<br />
Nick Nc Ga Garrison so Animal a Research esea c Pine e Bluff, u , AR<br />
Jared Hall Salesman<br />
Brian Hobson Delta Positions<br />
(GPS)<br />
Boyle, MS
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Brad Johnston Pilgrims Pride Co/<br />
Georgia Pacific<br />
Harrell, AR<br />
Leslie Jones Homemaker <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Megan Martin Martin Pharmacy School School Conway, Conway Conway, AR<br />
Dale Pace US Forest Service <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Amber Reep Union Bank <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Keith Sowell Sowell England Poultry Poultry <strong>Monticello</strong>, <strong>Monticello</strong> <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
AR<br />
Alan Spraggins Self Self-employed employed Warren, AR<br />
Brian Stover Woodlawn, AR<br />
Lance Douglas<br />
Emily Wright Wright Schoolteacher Hamburg Hamburg, AR<br />
AR<br />
Angela Schenk Schenk Farming; Res Asst<br />
Asst<br />
w/Game & Fish
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last last eight eight years years (cont.) (cont )<br />
Paige g Bolin <strong>Ag</strong> g Specialist p w/ Little Rock, , AR<br />
James James Clark<br />
Clark<br />
St<strong>at</strong>e Plant Board<br />
Charles Cox Family Farm W<strong>at</strong>son, AR<br />
Clayton Howell Facility Mgr,<br />
Pauline Pauline BC<br />
BC<br />
Tim Megee<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
B Bryan McDuffie M D ffi Gradu<strong>at</strong>e G GGradu<strong>at</strong>e d t School S h l St Starkville, k ill MS<br />
MS
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Joshua Joshua Barley Chemical Co Co. Ashley Ashley, Co Co.<br />
Aaron Pambianchi Family farm Desha, Co.<br />
Sara Beth Waller Coop Ext Service Hot Springs, AR<br />
Brian Young Family farm Portland, AR<br />
Billy Billy Brunson Brunson Family Horse<br />
Horse<br />
Oper<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Terry, Terry, MS<br />
MS<br />
Cari C Jo Jo Parker e Schoolteacher Sc oo e c e Crossett, C osse ,<br />
AR
Jobs taken by gradu<strong>at</strong>es in the<br />
LeMarcus Payne<br />
Charles Nelson<br />
last eight years (cont.)<br />
Michael Shepherd Working in<br />
sawmill<br />
<strong>Monticello</strong>, AR<br />
Whitney Leach Working for vet <strong>Monticello</strong>, AR
Assignment Assignment for for next next time<br />
time<br />
�� �� Bring a a job job advertisement advertisement for for a a job job you<br />
you<br />
would be interested in having. You can<br />
look look on on-line on line or or in in periodicals. periodicals<br />
– <strong>Ag</strong><strong>Careers</strong>.com<br />
– Ak <strong>Arkansas</strong>jobs.com j b<br />
– Company web sites<br />
– U <strong>University</strong> i i web b sites i<br />
– UAEX.edu