Alumni Profiles

Jerry Wallace

Hometown: Champaign, IL

Graduation Information

Bachelors:1971, Agricultural Science

Work Information

Company:Wallace Land Company
Years Worked:

How did you obtain your job?

I created my company to supplement income from my farming business. It has since become my primary source of income.

What do you enjoy most about your position?

My work is my hobby, therefore it isn't really work at all.

Achievements

We have sold several multi-million dollar properties (primarily farmland) at auction, consistently setting new highs in the farm real estate market.

College of ACES

What was your favorite memory as a student in the College of ACES?

Meeting and getting to know other students from all around the state.

What was your favorite ACES class and why?

Agricultural Law. Hank Hannah was a professor that was able to turn the classroom into the real world.

How do you feel the College of ACES prepared you for your future?

It prepared me for the future by instilling the importance of networking with those around me to succeed in the business world.

What advice would you give current students while a student in the College of ACES?

Work hard and play hard. Always be aware of those around you, continually making friends that you will connect with throughout your lifetime.

University of Illinois

Why did you choose to come to the University of Illinois and College of ACES?

I never really attended the College of ACES. I attended the College of Agriculture. I often still refer to it as such. I enrolled here because of the success of other UI agriculture grads in my area. I never really considered another college.

What is your favorite memory on campus?

National Guardsmen positioned shoulder to shoulder around the Quad. Perhaps this wasn't the best of times on campus, but it was very intriguing talking with the soldiers.

What activities were you involved in on campus?

Various ag-related clubs.