AGEC 425 Former Student Features

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Colt Kokel ’14: From Rural Entrepreneur of the Year to Loan Committees

November 3rd, 2023

Colt Kokel ’14 received the highest AGEC 425 honor in 2013 when he was recognized as the AGEC 425 Rural Entrepreneur of the Year during that year’s symposium. His business project when he was a student in the class was a real estate company. Today, Colt is working in the finance sector helping his clients…

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Alex Valicek constructs NOCO Services with expertise and economics

November 1st, 2023

Feature story written by Taylor O’Brien ’24, Student Program Assistant, Agribusiness major About Alex Alex is from Houston, Texas. Already an AGEC 425 “Survivor,” he is currently a senior at Texas A&M with plans to graduate in December of 2023 with a degree in Agricultural Economics – Rural Entrepreneurship. Alex is also the president of…

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F is for Fish Camp – and for finding inspiration to write children’s books

July 25th, 2023

Seventeen years ago, Fish Camp inspired an Aggie to become an author, writing children’s books. At the time, AGEC 425 “Survivor” Cameron O’Connell ’07 was a counselor, not a Fish. His Fish Camp journey changed his life. O’Connell celebrates his life, married to Aggie April South ’06 and father to three future Ags. He also…