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Tessa Porter smiles for a photo in front of a pink background

October 30, 2025

I’m a Husker &: A Candy Scientist

Tessa Porter, an ‘09 and ‘17 alum from Albion, Nebraska, credits her time as a student worker in the Food Processing Center and her online MBA through the College of Business for preparing her to launch her own candy business, Sprinkk.