Abby Kaelin, raised on a fruit and vegetable farm in Butler, always has been passionate about specialty crops. As an agribusiness management major in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Kaelin eagerly enrolled in a course on the science and business of winemaking, which included a two-week excursion to Italy.

“My family doesn’t grow grapes, but my past internships in sales involved working with grape growers, so I wanted to learn more,” said Kaelin, who is pursuing minors in agronomy and horticulture and a business certificate from Smeal College of Business. “Studying abroad in Italy was the perfect opportunity to expand my knowledge.”