Southern AgCredit, a rural financing cooperative, is pleased to announce its 2023 scholarship recipients. The co-op awarded a total of $23,000 in ag scholarships to 20 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 18 students each received a $1,000 scholarship.

In addition, Southern AgCredit awarded two recipients with $2,500 scholarships. These special ag scholarships honor two former longtime Southern AgCredit board members — Jimmie Dick Carter and Emery Skelton. They are awarded to deserving students who attend or are planning to attend Mississippi State University and major in agriculture or a related field.

Following are the recipients and the colleges they plan to attend or are currently attending.  

$2500 – Jimmie Dick Carter Scholarship
Emma Grace Koger
Indianola, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

$2500 – Emery Skelton Scholarship
Georgia Neil
McCarley, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

$1000 – Scholarship recipients
Allison Claire Amis
Conehatta, Mississippi
East Central Community College

Aquinnah Claire Boerner
Brookhaven, Mississippi
University of Mississippi

Kerri S. Champagne
New Hebron, Mississippi
Colorado Christian University

Jaylynn Cloy
Wesson, Mississippi
Copiah Lincoln Community College  

Amy Grace Estes
Wesson, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Gianna Rose Galdino
Summit, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Tate William Galey
Greenwood, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Tristen Herrington
Lucedale, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Sabra Hubbard
Mt. Olive, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Jackson Parke Lewis
Natchez, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Luke McKenzie
Clinton, Mississippi
Hinds Community College

Kyle S. Middleton
Magnolia, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Max Murrell
Madison, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Emma Jane Reeves
Simsboro, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University

Bella Parker Roberts
Winona, Mississippi
Holmes Community College

Keleigh Jo Stigall
Anguilla, Mississippi
Mississippi Delta Community College

Madalyn Stringer
Bay Springs, Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Beau Williams
Osyka, Mississippi
Southwest Mississippi Community College

Congratulations to all of our recipients and we wish you the best of luck!