Student spotlight: Sam Wilkins

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Sam Wilkins
Sam Wilkins
  1. What is your major? Agricultural Engineering
  2. What year are you in? Junior
  3. What is your hometown? Ainsworth, NE
  4. What made you interested in Biological Systems Engineering? I've always been really passionate about agriculture, and I knew a degree in agricultural engineering would help me gain the skills I need to make a lasting impact on the agricultural industry!
  5. Are you involved in any extracurriculars? Quarter Scale Tractor Team, Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council, BSE Student Advisory Board, Nebraska Human Resources Institute (NHRI), Student Strengths Coaching with the College of Business, Nebraska Sports Officials Association
  6. What is your dream job? I hope to work as a design engineer in the agricultural industry and become a professional engineer. Long term, I would enjoy being in a management position.
  7. What do you like to do in your free time? During the school year, I like spending my free time golfing, hunting, watching sports, or officiating basketball.
  8. If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be and why? Warren Buffett, he's one of the most successful people in Nebraska, and I'm thinking he has a ton of accumulated wisdom to share.

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