40 Under 40, Class of 2015

Robin Ruether

Company

Kansas State University Horticulture Research and Extension Center, Olathe, Kansas

Job Title

Manager of Flower Trials and Prairie Star Program

Accomplishments

Manages a flower trial site that provides information to breeders and the regional horticulture industry, and authors a blog on flower varieties tested by KSU. Serves as an All-America Selections judge and contributes to the National Plant Trials Database.

Extracurricular

Rhyme Time: For special family occasions and other events, Robin puts on her poet’s hat and composes rhyming poems.

Fun Facts

Ticket to Ride: Robin likes to travel and explore new places. “I’ve always enjoyed Quebec City since it feels like you’re in Europe, but without the long plane ride.”