Ryan Crowe
Manager
Mr. Ryan Crowe has been the manager of the Meat Science Technology Center (MSTC) since 2002. His favorite part of the job is teaching students and seeing the “flip of the switch” when a student finally understands a process or technique. His favorite item from retail is the picanha/coulotte.
Hamp Thomas
Assistant Manager
Hamp has been the assistant manager of the MSTC since February 2022. His favorite part of the job is the blend of skills and knowledge taught in a hands-on learning environment. His favorite cut is the hanger steak.
Kinley Phillips
Student Worker
Kinley is from Colbert, Georgia and began working at the MSTC in the summer of 2019. She is a Biology major with a minor in Spanish. Her favorite part of the job is interacting with customers. Her favorite cut is the chuck tender.
Jared Neil
Student Worker
Jared is from Cumming, Georgia and began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2020. He is an Animal Science major with a certificate in International Agriculture. His favorite part of the job is a newfound understanding and appreciation of where our food comes from. His favorite item is our famous bacon.
Sigrid JensenOyaski
Student Worker
Sigrid is from Durham, North Carolina and began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2020. She is an Agricultural Communications major. Her favorite part of the job is family-like work environment and growth in herself and her peers. “Everyone is so supportive in their own way and there’s a real sense of belonging.” Her favorite item in retail is bacon.
Emily Brock
Student Worker
Emily began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2020. She is an Animal Science major with a minor in Agribusiness from Monticello, Florida. Her favorite part of the job is her coworkers and cutting beef hindquarters. Her favorite items in retail are tied between bacon, mild breakfast sausage, and the jalapeno cheddar snack sticks.
Mitchell Barton
Student Worker
Mitchell began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2020. He is a Chemistry major from McDonough, Georgia. His favorite part of the job is the people I work with. “A big part of why I come into work every day is to see my coworkers and share some laughs.” His favorite cut in retail is the picanha/coulotte.
Joey Mann
Student Worker
Joey began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2020. He is an Agricultural Engineering major with an emphasis in Automated Systems from Waynesboro, Georgia. His favorite part of the job is utilizing the unique skills of the trade, and his coworkers. His favorite item in retail are the jalapeno cheddar snack sticks.
Austin Wiggins
Student Worker
Austin is from Forsyth, Georgia and began working at the MSTC in the spring of 2021. He is double majoring in Animal Science and Soil Science. His favorite part of the job is how the MSTC helps further his education of beef production from farm to table. His favorite cut in retail is a ribeye steak.
Luke Hamby
Student Worker
Luke is from Dawsonville, Georgia and began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2021. He is an Agribusiness major with a minor in Animal Science. His favorite part of the job is “the camaraderie that we all share, as well as, the applicable learning experience that comes from hands-on work.” His favorite cut in retail is a ribeye steak.
Will Woodard
Student Worker
Will is from Madison, Georgia and began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2021. He is an Agribusiness major. His favorite part of the job is the people he works with. His favorite item in retail are the jalapeno cheddar snack sticks.
Tyler Westbrook
Student Worker
Tyler began working at the MSTC in the summer of 2022. He is an Agribusiness major with a minor in Animal Science from Jasper, Georgia. His favorite part of the job is the friendships and work environment. His favorite item in retail is the beef and bacon Patties.
Jewell Allen
Student Worker
Jewell began working at the MSTC in the summer of 2022. She is an Animal Science major from Cochran, Georgia. Her favorite part of the job is sharing with people the things she’s learned at the Meat Lab. Her favorite item in retail are the snack sticks.
Spen Oliver
Student Worker
Spen began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2022. He is an Agriscience and Environmental Systems major with a minor in Agribusiness from Pine Mountain, Georgia. His favorite part of the job is the “good times and good people.” His favorite cut in retail is the ribeye steak.
Cali Zimmerman
Student Worker
Cali is from Sebring, Florida and began working at the MSTC in the fall of 2022. She is a Landscape Architecture major. Her favorite part of the job is the people she works with. Her favorite cut is the brisket.