Alumni and Previous Employees
2014-2019 Alumni & Previous Employees
2019-2024:
Will Kraemer
Production Automation Field Engineer: 2021 - 2023
Drew Summerfield
Business program leader
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
Farm Manager: 2020 - 2023
Sarah Zukoff
Entomology Program Leader: 2020 - 2023
Jose Alvarado Rojas
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
ORO AGRI
Entomology Research Manager: 2021-2023
Noelia Ayuso
DISTRIBUTION INTERN
Company: Driscoll's
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Jonathan Banuelos
Partner development associate
Company: XRTM Inc.
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Elias Barriga
Student Intern
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Savana Becerra
Ph.D candidate
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Expected Graduation: PhD in Entomology, UC Riverside
Anthony Bella
M.S.
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Major: M.S. Candidate Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science
Graduation: M.S., 2023
Kiara Benavides
AGRICULTURAL TEACHER
Hometown: Woodlake, CA
Major: M.S. Agricultural Education
Graduation: M.S., 2023
Stella Burford
Student Intern
Hometown: Lafayette, CA
Major: Agricultural Systems Management
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Samantha Bregman
Student intern
Hometown: San Clemente, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Gabbie Brocker
Student intern
Hometown: Bend, OR
Major: Agricultural Communications
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Angel Carrillo
M.S. Student
Hometown: Perris, CA
Major: M.S. in Agricultural Education
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Celeste Gonzalez Chavez
Student Intern
Hometown: Dixon, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Angela Cruz-Garcia
Soil Conservationist
Company: Santa Maria USDA
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA
Major: Agricultural Science, Crop and Soil Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Marianna DeBarros
Lab Assistant
Company: Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Chris Dedo
M.S. Student, Climate and Society
Columbia University
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
Major: City & Regional Planning
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Bella Donati
Student Intern
Hometown: Hollister, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Renn Duncan
Research Associate
Company: Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery
University: Westmont College
Major: Chemistry
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Samantha Farao
student intern
Company: Nipomo Feed & Ranch Supply
Hometown: Nipomo, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Omar Gonzalez Benitez
Research ASsociate
Company: UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science
Graduation: M.S., 2020
Ben Grossman-Thompson
Company: CA Department of Parks & Recreation
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Sarah Herring
EmERGING TALENT PROGRAM SOUTHWEST DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE
Company: Nutrien Ag Solutions
Hometown: Sanger, CA
Major: Agricultural Business with a minor in Crop Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Kiley Jensen
PCA
Company: Associates Insectary
Hometown: Santa Maria, CA
Major: M.S., Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection
Graduation: M.S., 2023
Jack Koster
LECTURER
CSU MONTEREY BAY
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection/Pathology
Graduation: M.S., 2022
Shelby Littleton
GrADuate student
CSU Northridge
Hometown: Hollister, CA
Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science
Cal Poly Graduation: B.S., 2020
Cassandra Martinez
Student Intern
Hometown: Oxnard, CA
Major: Plant Science
Jesus Martinez-Rodriguez
M.S. STUDENT
Hometown: Greenfield, CA
Major: M.S. Candidate Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection/Pathology
Graduation: M.S., 2023
Abigail Maxwell
Assistant Plant pathologist
Company: Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Hometown: Hollister, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Maxine Meckfessal
EVALUATION SERVICES
Company: American AgCredit
Hometown: Point Reyes Station, CA
Major: Agricultural Business
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Beth Noel
M.S. Student
Cal poly Slo
Hometown: Hydesville, CA
Major: Agricultural Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Jenny Ogden-Tinoco
Strategic Supply Manager
Company: Superior Foods
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Agricultural Systems Management
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Sophie Ortiz
Farmer's Market WORKER
Company: Prevedelli Farms, Inc
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Michael Palmer
AGROnomist
Company: Crop Syndicate
Hometown: Cary, IL
Major: M.S. Candidate Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science
Graduation: M.S., 2020
Victoria Plumb
Graphic designer & Printing Specialist
Company: All Printing Services, Inc.
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Graphic Communications
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Rhealynn Ravarra
Program educator
Company: Green Plate Special
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Kaleb Roberson
Pest Control Advisor
Company: TriCal, Inc.
Hometown: Galt, CA
Major: Agricultural Business
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Samantha Santos
SALES SPECIALIST
Company: Mission Produce
Hometown: Gonzalez, CA
Major: Agricultural Business
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Mary Steele
PH.D. CANDIDATE
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Major: M.S., Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Sciences
Graduation: M.S. 2023
Lauren Tallichet
Lab Research Assistant
Company: Bayer Crop Science
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Alex Tao
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Company: P & K Farms
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Agricultural Business
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Lydia Tavoletti
student intern
Hometown: Pittsburg, PA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023
Shae Tobin
student intern
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Yu-Chen Wang
PLANT PATHOLOGY ADVISOR
Company: UCANR
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Major: M.S. Agriculture with a specialization in Plant Protection
Graduation: M.S., 2022
Sarah White
strawberry breeding Research associate
Company: Driscoll's
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Mason Wong
student intern
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Graduation: B.S., 2022
Felipe Vallejo
Tasting Room Employee
Company: Center of Effort Winery
Hometown: Chowchilla, CA
Major: Agricultural Communications
Graduation: B.S., 2021
Gabe Worthington
Graduate REsearch associate
CSU, CHico
Hometown: Rocklin, CA
Major: Environmental Earth & Soil Science
Graduation: B.S., 2020
Alvin Xu
student intern
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Major: Plant Science
Graduation: B.S., 2023