![Samantha Beaty with her cows](https://utia.tennessee.edu/spotlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/264/2024/01/beaty3.jpg)
Samantha Beaty
UTCVM alum (’01) protects Tennessee animals as the state veterinarian and assistant commissioner for animal health
![Luke Hadden](https://utia.tennessee.edu/spotlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/264/2024/01/hadden1-1-768x682.jpg)
Luke Hadden
Forestry alum (’14) works to conserve more than 250,000 acres of forest in East Tennessee
![Will Freeman](https://utia.tennessee.edu/spotlights/wp-content/uploads/sites/264/2024/01/IMG_3561-1-768x733.jpeg)
Will Freeman
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications alum (’16) supports rural small businesses and farmers with USDA