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Sydney Jarrett Williams

Sydney Jarrett Williams

Project/portfolio manager | Syngenta | Class of 2008

Crop sciences major, agriculture industry veteran and Syngenta breeding operations team member that she is, this is where Sydney Jarrett Williams figures she should go on and on about the glorious South Farms, legendary Morrow Plots and sparkling, new ACES library.

“However,” the 2008 grad says from North Carolina, “what I keep coming back to is the outdoor amphitheater of Krannert Music Center. I loved going there at night under the color changing lights and keeping a watchful eye on the visible cross-section of the Quad.

“It was a great meeting spot — no matter where you lived on campus, it felt safe if you needed to be alone, and it still feels like just yesterday that I stood out there with my parents in my cap and gown after walking across the stage for the ACES graduation."