Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Future Agriculture Leaders

Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of six scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). The scholarship recipients had strong projects and expressed a clear understanding of their projects’ impacts on their future careers in agriculturally related fields. 

“Farm Credit East is committed to supporting the next generation of Northeast agriculture,” said Farm Credit East CEO Mike Reynolds. “These aspiring students have drive and passion, and their SAE projects are an important part of their development. We’re pleased to support their endeavors as they strive toward a career in agriculture or a related field.”

The following students each received a $1,000 scholarship to support their current SAE project or to enhance their knowledge of the agriculture, commercial fishing or forest products industries.

• Sidney Crouch, from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Cornwall Bridge, Conn.
• Samantha Oakes, from Wamogo Regional High School in Litchfield, Conn.
• Lauren Salcedo, from Hempstead High School in Hempstead, NY
• Andrew Curtis Szalach, from Cazenovia High School in Cazenovia, NY
• Courtney Taibi, from Greenville High School in Greenville, NY
• Harley Wolfanger, from Perry Central School in Silver Springs, NY

These scholarships are part of a Farm Credit East program offering scholarships twice per year. The next scholarship application deadline is December 31, 2024. Applicants must be active in their local FFA chapter and reside within the eight states Farm Credit East serves. To apply for a Farm Credit East FFA scholarship, please visit FarmCreditEast.com/FFAscholarship.

Farm Credit East is a member-owned cooperative serving businesses involved in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing throughout its eight-state territory of New York, New Jersey and New England. In addition to loans and leases, the organization offers a full range of specialized financial services. Farm Credit East is governed by a 16-person board of directors, comprised of 13 customer-elected, one customer appointed and two outside appointed directors. For more information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.