Southern AgCredit Awards $31,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
College Scholarhips
Southern AgCredit, a rural financing cooperative, is pleased to announce its 2022 agricultural education scholarship recipients. The co-op awarded a total of $31,000 in scholarships to 28 students.
To qualify, each applicant had to be a current Southern AgCredit borrower, or a current borrower’s child, grandchild or spouse. Selection criteria included academics, leadership, extracurricular activities and an essay by the student.
A total of 26 students each received a $1,000 agricultural education scholarship.
In addition, two recipients were awarded $2,500 scholarships. These special scholarships honor two former longtime Southern AgCredit board members — Jimmie Dick Carter and Emery Skelton. They are awarded to deserving students attending or planning to attend Mississippi State University and major in agriculture or a related field.
“These young people represent the future of agriculture, and we are proud to do our part to help them pursue their dreams. We wish them all much success.”
Southern AgCredit Chief Executive Officer Phillip Morgan
By supporting ag education with 28 scholarships, Southern AgCredit seeks to fuel the future of the agriculture industry.
Scholarships Recipients
Following are the recipients and the colleges they attend or plan to attend.
$2500 – Jimmie Dick Carter Scholarship
Karoline Heathcock
Waynesboro, MS
Mississippi State University
$2500 – Emery Skelton Scholarship
Austin Rexrode
Hollandale, MS
Mississippi State University
$1000 Scholarships
Dock Adams
Smithdale, MS
Mississippi State University
Faith Barry
Sumrall, MS
Mississippi State University
Lainey Brumfield
Foxworth, MS
William Carey University
Grayson Childress
Brookhaven, MS
United State Air Force Academy
Kobly Donahoo
Belzoni, MS
Mississippi Delta Community College
Molly Garner
Madison, MS
University of Arkansas
Ayden Gautreau
Tylertown, MS
Pearl River Community College
Taylor Gautreau
Tylertown, MS
Southwest Mississippi Community College
James Hunter Hearn
Benoit, MS
Mississippi State University
Tristen Herrington
Lucedale, MS
Mississippi State University
Thomas “Trey” Knott
Bogue Chitto, MS
Mississippi College or Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Jayden Latham
Walnut Grove, MS
East Mississippi Community College
Savannah Rose McMillan
Braxton, MS
Belhaven University
Vivian McRee
Wesson, MS
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Lila Murphy
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State University
Georgia Neill
McCarley, MS
Mississippi State University
Francesca Pham
Lawrence, MS
East Central Community College
Shelby Richardson
Biloxi, MS
University of Southern Mississippi
Emmie Shaw
Bruce, MS
Northwest Community College
Elizabeth Skelton
Greenville, MS
Mississippi State University
Zachary Ty Skelton
Greenwood, MS
Mississippi Delta Community College
Lilli C. Smith
Poplarville, MS
University of Mississippi
Warren Toler
Inverness, MS
Mississippi State University
Kaitlyn Wade
Grace, MS
East Mississippi Community College
Charli Ann White
Canton, MS
Mississippi State University
Rosalea Woodard
Leland, MS
The University of the South at Sewanee
