| JUNE 23, 2011 -- Farm Credit East, the Northeast's largest agricultural lending cooperative, recently awarded $42,000 in college scholarships to 28 student recipients. Each student received a $1,500 scholarship to apply toward his or her higher education.
According to CEO Bill Lipinski, "This year's scholarship recipients aspire to make a difference in their communities and are well on their way to becoming agriculture's future leaders. Our program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across our six-state territory. Our Board of Directors and staff sends its congratulations to these deserving students and best wishes for a successful educational experience."
Here is this year's Farm Credit East scholarship recipients list by the branch office that they represent:
From the Claverack, N.Y. office territory: Carl Cole, Jr., of Roxbury, Conn., will attend Paul Smith's College where he will study forest technology. Carl is pursuing a career as a tree service and logger. Rachel Freund, of East Canaan, Conn., is working towards a career as a dairy farmer at the University of Vermont where she is majoring in community entrepreneurship.
From the Dayville, Conn. office territory: Brandon Smith, of Lebanon, Conn., will attend SUNY Cobleskill where he will major in dairy management and production as he works toward a career in dairy management.
From the Enfield, Conn. office territory: Teddy Smiarowski, of Hatfield, Mass., will attend Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He will study fruit and vegetable crops and hopes to become a farm owner and operator.
The Farm Credit East scholarship program is for college bound students with career aspirations in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing. Farm Credit East makes a strong commitment to promoting diversity as part of the scholarship program.
The industries supported by this scholarship are key contributors to the economy of the Northeast, providing billions of dollars of economic activity and extensive employment throughout the region. To be a candidate for a 2012 scholarship, contact a Farm Credit East branch office or log onto FarmCreditEast.com. Applications will be available in January 2012. |
