Sam Verbrugge Hometown: Richfield, MN Major: Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Graduation: Spring 2025 Sam is from Richfield, Minnesota, studying Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology. He is a very loud and proud Gopher which is to be expected having parents that are both alumni, his father being the announcer for Gopher sports as well. He joined Delta Theta…

Noah Hiniker Hometown: Windom, MN Major: Marketing Graduation: Spring 2025 Noah Grew up in the southwest corner of the state in the small town of Windom. Growing up he was always surrounded by the culture of the U of M as his dad is an alumni. It was then instilled at a young age to become a Gopher.…
Ben Desrosier Hometown: Forest Lake, MN Major: Plant Science Graduation: Spring 2025 Ben was raised in the southern part of Forest Lake where he raised game hens and quail. Going to the University of Minnesota has been a dream of his since he was in 8th grade because he would be surrounded by the best of the best…
Liam Powers Hometown: Niantic, CT Major: Plant Science Graduation: Spring 2025 Liam grew up in the small beach town of Niantic on the southeast edge of Connecticut. Liam explored colleges and career options late in high school and ended up choosing the U for its superior plant science program and the credibility of CFANS. He…
Jacob Drummer Hometown: Mankato, MN Major: Plant Science Graduation: Spring 2024 Jacob is from Mankato, MN where he grew up on a small hobby farm that raised a large variety of different animals. His farm mainly focused on chickens, as they raise a flock of about a hundred meat birds every spring. Jacob is currently…
Kelton Rozeboom Hometown: Roberts, WI Major: Animal Science Graduation: Spring 2023 Kelton is originally from Tennessee where he grew up on a 100 cow/calf operation. His family moved from the Volunteer State in 2008, to where they currently reside, in Roberts, Wisconsin. Currently, his family operates a Maine Anjou focused show cattle operation where they…
Matthew Gunst Hometown: Hartford, WI Major: Animal Science; Agricultural Communication and Marketing Graduation: Spring 2024 Matthew grew up on his family’s farm outside of Hartford, WI, where they crop 300 acres and raise dairy heifers for local, state, and national shows. He was very involved in 4-H and FFA, especially in dairy cattle judging, and…