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Elizabeth McLeod
  • Agribusiness
  • Class of 2015
  • Kinards, SC

Elizabeth McLeod of Kinards competes for Clemson University in national agribusiness quiz bowl

2015 Aug 19

Elizabeth McLeod of Kinards and a team of Clemson University agribusiness students competed in a national quiz bowl competition at the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association in San Francisco.

McLeod and the members of the Clemson student Agribusiness Association were divided into teams and one placed fourth in the competition. Its members were Carl Womble, Cody White and Jonathan Lawing.

"We were so pleased that our team placed fourth and were able to represent Clemson in a great way," said English Ratcliff, the Agribusiness Association President.

Michael Vassalos, assistant professor in the department of agriculture and environmental sciences in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is the team adviser and coach.

After one of the Clemson teams placed first in a regional competition, Vassalos believed the team was ready for the national competition. At the nationals, they were up against previous winners and much larger programs, including Texas A&M, Purdue, Iowa State and the University of Florida. This year 32 teams participated.