{"id":353,"date":"2023-11-10T23:03:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T04:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2024-01-25T13:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:18:30","slug":"student-spolights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/student-spolights\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-posts-id-353_78e505-f7 .kb-post-list-item{display:grid;}<\/style><ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-353_78e505-f7 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-2 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1803 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-student category-ut-college-of-veterinary-medicine category-veterinary-medical-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/katherine-lopez\/\" aria-label=\"Katherine L\u00f3pez\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/03\/FN7A0321-2000x1200-2-768x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Katherine Lopez stands outside of a building labeled &quot;College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/03\/FN7A0321-2000x1200-2-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/03\/FN7A0321-2000x1200-2-300x180.jpg 300w, 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2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Future veterinarian overcomes adversity to pursue her passion for animal welfare at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-plant-sciences category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/jacob-friedrich\/\" aria-label=\"Jacob Friedrich\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Friedrich-with-plants-768x520.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jacob Friedrich standing behind plants in a greenhouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Friedrich-with-plants-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Friedrich-with-plants-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Friedrich-with-plants-1024x694.png 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2026\/02\/Friedrich-with-plants.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/jacob-friedrich\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jacob Friedrich<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-20T15:31:09-05:00\">February 20, 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-20T16:27:43-05:00\">February 20, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Plant sciences graduate student investigates controlled environment solutions to improve global food security<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1606 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-agricultural-and-resource-economics category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/haylee-ferguson\/\" aria-label=\"Haylee Ferguson\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Ferguson-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Haylee Ferguson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Ferguson-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Ferguson-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Ferguson-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/12\/Ferguson-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/haylee-ferguson\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Haylee Ferguson<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-15T13:19:50-05:00\">December 15, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-29T16:25:35-05:00\">December 29, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Agricultural and Resource Economics graduate student finds passion for supporting producers and strengthening Tennessee agriculture at Herbert<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-entomology-and-plant-pathology category-extension category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student category-west-tennessee-agresearch-and-education-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/claire-cooke\/\" aria-label=\"Claire Cooke\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Claire in the lab holding up a Petri Dish\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/08\/Photo_5.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/claire-cooke\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Claire Cooke<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T12:26:00-04:00\">September 4, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T12:28:38-04:00\">September 4, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Entomology and Plant Pathology PhD student finds community and purpose through fieldwork and fellowship at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1471 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agricultural-leadership-education-and-communications category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/anna-zoretic\/\" aria-label=\"Anna Zoretic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/07\/Zoretic-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anna Zoretic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/07\/Zoretic-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/07\/Zoretic-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/07\/Zoretic-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/07\/Zoretic-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/anna-zoretic\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Anna Zoretic<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-13T17:08:57-04:00\">August 13, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-13T17:09:22-04:00\">August 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Herbert student finds her calling in agricultural communications and marketing strategy<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1461 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biosystems-engineering-and-soil-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/asher-talbot\/\" aria-label=\"Asher Talbot\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Talbot-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Asher Talbot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Talbot-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Talbot-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Talbot-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/06\/Talbot-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/asher-talbot\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Asher Talbot<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-07-15T16:43:32-04:00\">July 15, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-15T16:45:39-04:00\">July 15, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Construction science student and National Guard member builds his future at Herbert<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agresearch category-food-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/ploy-wong\/\" aria-label=\"Ploy Wong\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Wong-headshot-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ploy Wong\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Wong-headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Wong-headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Wong-headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/Wong-headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/ploy-wong\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ploy Wong<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-05-21T13:16:40-04:00\">May 21, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-21T13:17:11-04:00\">May 21, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>Food science senior takes top honors in national competitions and finds her calling in product development and AgResearch at Herbert<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1359 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-animal-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/genesis-nolan\/\" aria-label=\"Genesis Nolan\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Genesis Nolan wearing a Tennessee sweatshirt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/05\/FN7A4434.jpg 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/genesis-nolan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Genesis Nolan<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on\">\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-05-02T12:17:55-04:00\">May 2, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-02T12:18:17-04:00\">May 2, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n\t\t<p>2025 Torchbearer Award recipient gains a passion for leadership and service at Herbert<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer><!-- .entry-footer -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-1324 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-science category-herbert-college-of-agriculture category-student\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/bryce-mckenzie\/\" aria-label=\"Bryce McKenzie\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2025\/04\/Mckenzie-headshot-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bryce Mckenzie\" 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height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rachel Hefton planting hops at the UT Hopyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/spotlights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/264\/2024\/11\/DSC03422-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a><!-- .post-thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<header 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