Zach Jacobs

Young Alumni Council Member Bio

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How did you end up at Virginia Tech and in your major?

• I was active in FFA and 4-H, and because of those experiences, I knew I wanted to go to Virginia Tech and study agribusiness; it was the only college where I applied.

Class year(s) and degree(s)

• 2019, Agribusiness Management and National Security and Foreign Affairs

Favorite Virginia Tech memory

• Joining the National Agri-Marketing Association Chapter at VT and competing at the national competition every year!

Why should a prospective student consider agricultural and applied economics? 

• Students should consider majoring in AAEC because no matter what their interest is beyond Virginia Tech, this program has been built to be tailored to student's interests in a way that makes the degree versatile. The skills learned are transferable to whatever career pathway students choose.

Fun fact about yourself.

• I was a first-generation college student!