The recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Young Alumni Award is Austin Vincent of Aurora, Colorado. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration in
energy commerce from the Rawls College of Business (2016), and a bachelor's degree
in agribusiness (2017). His Doctor of Jurisprudence is from the Texas Tech University's
School of Law (2020). He serves as Colorado Farm Bureau's Director of Public Policy
& State Affairs and General Counsel, where he advocates for Colorado farmers and ranchers
at the Colorado General Assembly and serves as the chief legal officer for Colorado
Farm Bureau. In his role, Austin directs the legal and policy advocacy efforts and
coordinates policy litigation efforts. Vincent grew up on Springhill Ranch, his family's
fifth-generation cow-calf ranch located in northeastern New Mexico. While in Davis
College, Vincent was a member of the rodeo team, a member of the Rawls Ambassadors,
Vice President of the Study Abroad Diplomats, and a student representative of the
Davis College Ag Council. Check out the video celebrating Austin Vincent.