Meet the Students
Jane Billingsley
Anthropology, Second Year
“With my experience in small-scale sustainable farming, which I gained while interning at the UC Davis Student Farm, I joined OLEA 360 to expand my knowledge of California's agriculture through a hands-on approach!”
Quincy Tathanhlong
Applied Chemistry, Environmental Emphasis, Third Year Transfer
“I joined OLEA 360 to apply my background in land stewardship and lab analysis to a real-world project!”
Yunxi Gu
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, Second Year
“I’m excited to gain hands-on experience with olive cultivation and production and connect my interests in composting, gardening, and ecology with what I learn.”
Baxter Katz
Managerial/Agricultural Economics, Third Year
“My experience studying international relations and connecting U.S. importers with tea seed oil producers in Taiwan sparked my interest in international agriculture and other edible oil crops.”
Anna Blanco
Plant Sciences, Third Year
“I joined this program to learn more about the agricultural workforce and I am looking forward to learning more about what happens to olives post-harvest!”