皇家华人 sophomore Hannah Becker knows the importance of planning for her
future. As an Agriculture Business major and integral member of the campus community,
she serves as the current Student Senate president, member of Campus Ventures, and
student representative on College Council. In what little free time Becker has, she
enjoys exploring the nearby mountainous regions that surround the Big Horn Basin.
She鈥檚 set to graduate in May 2019 and plans to transfer to the University of Wyoming.
How did you know NWC was a good fit?
Location was huge. It was close to home. I love the area, and I love the access to
the mountains. I mean, you鈥檝e got the Bighorns on one side, plus the Beartooths and
Absarokas. The price point was great, too. I also love the small class sizes. In Ag
Business, the professors are super engaged and they care a lot and all know me by
name. I know them all by name, and I love that close feeling of community.
How did you find your passion in Agriculture Business?
I wanted to be able to set myself up to run a business from home. I see a lot of women
who pursue a degree, and they do really, really well in that field, and they love
it鈥攆or example, nursing. Say they pursue the career in nursing for ten years, but
soon their kids get older, and they want to spend more time with their family, but
they can鈥檛 or they鈥檇 be risking their career. I want to set myself up to pursue a
career and be able to spend time with my family. I feel Ag Business will set me up
well for that.
What are your plans after you鈥檙e finished with school?
There鈥檚 a lot of options, and I wouldn鈥檛 say I鈥檝e nailed down one yet. I鈥檇 love a
job managing an agricultural operation, whether that was a ranch or feedlot鈥攖here鈥檚
tons of different opportunities, but I know I鈥檓 definitely built for management positions.
Do you have any advice for current or future students?
Get involved. My first semester, I was living in Cody, and a lot of the activities on campus were in the evening, so I鈥檇 just skip them. I did well in my classes, but that first semester was lonely, and I didn鈥檛 have fun. College is about learning, but it鈥檚 also about having fun. I think if you get in the right crowd, there鈥檚 definitely a ton of good activities to be part of. Getting involved is huge. Also, connect with your professors. That鈥檚 made a huge difference for me. You shouldn鈥檛 be afraid to ask for help or walk into your professor鈥檚 office.