Ronald Holloway is a senior animal and dairy science major from Quitman. As a transfer student from Meridian Community College, Holloway originally planned to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
“I came here with the idea that I was going to go to vet school and that wasn’t going to change,” Holloway said. “However, since being here and being exposed to all of these different opportunities, I realize how big the world is, and how many options are out there in my future.”
Throughout his time at Mississippi State University, Holloway discovered a range of careers to pique his interest even more than veterinary medicine.
An animal nutrition class first sparked his interest in having a career founded in animal and dairy nutrition. Now he is considering going into a career in animal nutrition and research, which would require he obtain his doctorate degree in a specialized branch of animal sciences.
As a senior, he looks back on some of his worst memories, like studying for a horrifying genetics final, with great fondness.
“Mississippi State has made a huge impact on my life, and I don’t know if I would have the same direction in my life if not for my time here,” Holloway said.