Brother Brant Everidge of Gamma Delta Chapter (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College) is working on a 6,000-acre crop farm that specializes in the production of seed corn. The chapter shared a quote from him on social media that he gained this opportunity through his connection within Alpha Gamma Rho.
Brother Ryan Ashcraft of Alpha Beta Chapter (Oregon State) recently stepped into a new role as a fish biologist with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on Pacific Salmon migration. Brother Ashcraft has spent nearly a decade working in fish hatcheries and graduated with his degree in Fisheries and Wildlife and a specialization in Fisheries Management.
Brother Luke Bowman of Delta Chapter (Purdue) was named the Director of Operations for the American Simmental Association (ASA), which is American’s second largest beef breed organization. Brother Bowman has been with the company for eight years where they register nearly 80,000 head of cattle annually.
In his new position, Brother Bowman will manage ASA’s staff and oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations. He will also continue to serve as the Director of International Business for International Genetic Solutions (IGS), the world’s largest multi-breed genetic evaluation company. His dual roles reflect a deep commitment to the future of global beef production and a bold vision for advancing data-driven genetic progress at home and abroad.
Brother Logan Britton of Alpha Zeta Chapter (Kansas State) recently received a promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the “Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University. He was also the recipient of the 2025 K-State Gamma Sigma Delta Early Career Award in recognition of his contributions to teaching, research and service. Brother Britton was also one of ten 2025-2026 Food Resiliency Fellows with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s funded Food Shocks Project, where he will collaborate with researchers across several institutions and receive training in project implementation, proposal development and team-based science.
Brother Ted Foster of Alpha Rho Chapter (Vermont) was elected chair of the Vermont Economic Development Authority, which is a bank working with Vermont businesses to encourage economic growth. Brother Foster is a retired dairy farmer and co-founder of Vermont Natural Ag Products, serving as Treasurer at his family’s 500-head farm for more
than 40 years. Beyond his many years serving on several state agricultural boards and organizations, he also served as an Officer in the United States Army.
Brother Kenneth Updike of Beta Gamma (Wisconsin-Platteville) was inducted into the 2024 National Farm Toy Hall of Fame as the 59th member. Brother Updike worked for Carter & Gruenwald, a Case IH dealership in Brooklyn, Wisconsin and he writes for Red Power Magazine.
His fascination with farm toys started as a child, and when he was in college, he started a farm toy show as a fundraiser for a student group. In the 1990s, he began a column for Red Power Magazine that covered farm toy news of upcoming toys including many details that might interest collectors. He would often compare the toys to the real items they are made after, which led to him authoring and contributing to several books on International Harvester farm equipment history.
Brother Hunter Jones of Alpha Kappa Chapter (Tennessee-Knoxville) recently transitioned to start a new management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and adjacent industries. As Founder and CEO of The Drafthouse Group, he leads his team of seasoned consultants and industry experts who focus on sustaining agriculture industries at their core.
Four Kappa Chapter (Nebraska-Lincoln) brothers, Kurt Schneider, Lance Jones, Drew Knoerzer and Karter Otte all received scholarships from the Nebraska Cattlemen at the mid-year banquet. Brothers Schneider, Knoerzer and Otte received the NCF Annual Reial Value Steer Challenge Scholarship and Brother Jones received the NCF Beef State Finalist Scholarship.
Brother Brady Gille of Lambda Chapter (Minnesota) is working his summer internship as the Herd and Young Stock Management Intern for Adirondack Farms in Plattsburgh, New York. Brother Gille shared with Lambda Chapter on social media that the experience of working on an east coast farming operation has been an eye-opening experience.
Brother Steve Hopkins of Beta Eta Chapter (Virginia Tech) was named Virginia Farmer of the Year by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. Brother Hopkins and his family own and operate Riverview Farms Cattle together. He has deep ties to the university's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Brother Hopkins represents the seventh generation to manage Riverview Farms, which runs 300 head of cattle and raises nearly 150,000 turkeys annually. Brother Hopkins will represent Virginia at the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, October 14-16.
