Philip Chamberlain grew up in Bloomington with grandparents who were beef and dairy farmers in Sublette and Dixon. At a young age, he glimpsed the cockpit while boarding a plane, and knew he wanted to be a pilot. He attended SIUC, earned flight hours and eventually becoming a commercial pilot. Twenty-one years into his career he loves flying and instructing the next generation of pilots.
Up Next in Season 3
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Alicia Piper | Market Strategy Manage...
Alicia Piper from Pecatonica, IL, loves her job as a market strategy manager at FS Grain. After attending ISU and working at a local grain elevator, Alicia realized the grain business speaks to her love of math and never meeting a stranger. There are so many opportunities for young people in ag t...
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Curtis Geier | Outdoor Podcaster | A ...
Curtis Geier of New Windsor, IL, was a pioneer in hunting podcasts. His love for talking about the outdoors has led to a full-time job with the Working Class Bowhunter.
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Josie Rudolphi | Mental Health in Ag ...
Josie Rudolphi, an assistant professor at the U of I in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, focuses on agricultural safety and mental health. The USDA has funded four regional resource centers in Illinois for farmers who have anxiety, depression and other issues due to the high stress that g...
