Month: May 2025

Tristan Kurz ’25: Building more than a Business

Tristan Kurz ’25: Building more than a Business

May 20th, 2025

Tristan’s hobbies tend to involve fixing things and working with his hands. He plans to use his education to work for his family’s business and one day run or own it. “To me, entrepreneurship means being able to sell yourself, your ambitions, and your goals in life to make other people believe in them as…

Rister Army Spotlight: Sohee Kang ’27

Rister Army Spotlight: Sohee Kang ’27

May 12th, 2025

Sohee Kang ’27 is a Master of Agribusiness (MAB) student at Texas A&M University, where she has worked this past 2024-2025 academic year as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Dr. Ed Rister’s Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program. Her path to agriculture came through a mix of international education, professional work in venture capital, and a growing interest…

Owen Sanders ’27: Merging Livestock Passion with Entrepreneurship

Owen Sanders ’27: Merging Livestock Passion with Entrepreneurship

May 12th, 2025

Agricultural Background Owen Sanders ’27 has always had a deep connection to the livestock industry. Growing upin Cedar Park, a Suburban area near Austin, Owen stayed actively involved in agriculture from anearly age. His father, a lawyer specializing in livestock cases across the United States, played asignificant role in shaping Owen’s interests. Coupled with his…