DAEE Alumni on the Move

  • Laina Anderson, (2021, M.S. Applied Economics): Project Manager at The Crossroads Group, Inc., Missoula
  • Emily Forsythe (2021, Economics): Agricultural Economics Master's Program at Purdue University
  • Brian Jaggers (2020, Agricultural Business): Risk Analyst at Farm Credit West
  • Tory Johnson (2020, Agricultural Business): Trade Execution Coordinator at Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
  • Francis Kawalski (2020, Financial Engineering): Actuarial Analyst at Allianz, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Ashley Koenig (2020, Agricultural Business, Economics): Go-To Market Strategist at Barchart
  • Benjamin Moscona-Remnitz (2020, Economics): Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Master's Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Lev Parker (2019, M.S. Applied Economics): Partnerships Principal, Remix, San Francisco, California
  • Mariah Stopplecamp (2019, Agricultural Business, Economics): Marketing Strategist, Montana State University Communications
  • Natalia Voyich (2021, Economics): J.D. candidate at Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana

Molly DelCurto (2020, M.S. Applied Economics) Wins AAEA Award

Molly DelCurto winning AwardMolly DelCurto (right) was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association for her paper, "Determinants of Participation and Coverage Level Choices in the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance Program." The award recognizes development of professional excellence by individuals writing master's theses in any field consistent with the AAEA mission.  AAEA President Dawn Thilmany presented the award to Molly at the AAEA conference held in August in Austin, Texas. In 2020, Molly's thesis earned her a second-place award in the AAEA Graduate Student Extension Competition.

 

 

 

 

ON THE JOB WITH: Rowen Tracy (2021, B.S. in Financial Engineering)

Rowen TracyI joined MHP, a Porche Company, in June 2021 as a Junior Data nd Technology Consultant in Atlanta, GA. My role is client-facing, working with customer data for Porsche North America, Latin America, Canada, and Brazil.

My day starts with a team huddle to prioritize tasks and discuss with other consultants blockers or problems we may have on our projects. Afterward, I pick up client requests for tasks. These are mostly very technical requests to analyze data and provide recommendations on my findings, or to pull and cleanse the data for the client.

In addition to the daily client work, I take on internal projects to familiarize myself with the firm and sharpen my skills. Oftentimes, I work on internal business development, learning activities to attract new clients, and other activities.

A consulting role provides many challenges and unique problems. I enjoy the fast pace of my work and ever-changing tasks. No two days are the same and I genuinely enjoy the work environment. In consulting, I find I am able to take ownership of my work and am able to see its impacts in the bigger picture.

Along with my role, I am able to enjoy the work-life balance of consulting. Long days working lead to many days of traveling and meeting new people.

My DAEE education has impacted the current chapter of my life in many ways. The DAEE focuses on taking ownership in individual investigations and understanding how decisions are made. In my career, decision-making is huge.  The framework I have from my DAEE education allows me to look at a decision from all points of view.

My more technical courses (EFIN 301, 401, and Econometrics) help me daily with managing data and understanding how to tell a story in a way representative of the data. Through all my education, I genuinely feel the knowledge I gained in my major has helped me build a strong foundation onto which I am able to start building my professional career.