About this episode

This episode features Texas A&M University students Kylie Kunzler and Blane Warnken discussing their educational journeys and the importance of mentorship.

In this episode of The Sort, powered by Primo Feeds, host Dr. Brett Kaysen features two Texas A&M University students from the Top Judge program. Kylie Kunzler, raised on a commercial cow-calf operation in rural Utah, shares her journey from Butler County Community College to Texas A&M, crediting key mentors and encouraging youth to bet on themselves. Blane Warnken, a first-generation college student from Schulenburg, Texas, reflects on his family's registered Hereford operation and his path through Blinn College to Texas A&M. Both students highlight the value of mentorship, hard work, and the unique networking opportunities the Top Judge program provides.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Brett Kaysen

Guests: Kylie Kunzler, Blane Warnken

Topics covered

• mentorship
• education
• agriculture
• college experience
• youth empowerment

Keywords

• Texas A&M
• mentorship
• agriculture
• college students
• youth empowerment

Sponsors

Primo Feeds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas A&M University, Butler County Community College, Blinn College

Places: Utah, Schulenburg, Texas, rural Utah

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