Undergraduate Student Profile: Meghan Skiba
Name: Meghan Skiba
Hometown: Cambridge, MN
High School: Cambridge-Isanti High School
Class Size: 380
Farm: Diamond S Farm – Skiba’s Registered Jerseys
Major: Dairy Science and Agricultural Business Management
Why did you decide to attend UW-Madison?
After my campus visit to a snow-covered Madison on President’s Day 2014 during a blizzard, I knew I wanted to be a Badger. I attended UW-Madison for the rigorous and world-renownedDairy Science Program. I was excited to begin my college career in an area of study where I am most passionate at a prestigious research university. Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, I had many opportunities to learn alongside my family, but coming to UW-Madison has surely continued to engage my interest and passion in dairy.
What has been your most memorable college experience?
Throughout my four years in Madison, I have had the chance to be involved in so many organizations and opportunities on campus. Most recently, I just finished up planning the Breakfast on the Farm event put on by the Association of Women in Agriculture. I became involved with this event my first year in college, and I have continued being a part of this campus-wide event since then. With each year a little bit different than the previous, it has truly been a rewarding experience to play a greater role in our community when it comes to agriculture education. Having the ability to interact with students across campus, as well as those in the greater Madison community, has continued to inspire me to share my passion for dairy.
What has been your favorite course?
My favorite course has been Animal Physiology 373. This class is a great all-encompassing course as it is a combination of all my physiology courses on reproduction, lactation, nutrition, and animal health and disease management. It allows me to tie together all the topics learned in these individual courses to be able to see how each of the areas of physiology have been important to my dairy science degree.
What are your future career goals?
I hope to be able to be a positive role model and an asset to the dairy industry in my advocacy and public interaction. My interests are in nutrition and animal health, and I am excited to begin my professional career working with farmers and industry representatives.
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