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Champaign, Illinois, June 2, 2006 – Eighteen
(18) Illinois high school seniors are the recipients of the
We Understand agricultural scholarships sponsored by
Farm Credit Services of Illinois. Mary-Grace Bell,
Bridgeport; Chase Brown, Decatur; John Carson, Loda; Laura
Cooper, Moro; Stacey Dehlinger, Olney; Logan Dudley, Tallula;
Nicolas Dudley, Pleasant Plains; Andrew Fulton, Lincoln;
Jessica Grammer, Murphysboro; Molly Guinnip, Marshall;
Meghen Keyser, Geff; Ryan Lorton, Cowden; Tyler Mueth,
Waterloo; Dorothy Spencer, Yale; James Vaughan, Fairfield;
Barrett Von Behren; and Amanda Zerkel, Greenville.
“Each year we are honored to participate in a
variety of programs that help support Illinois agricultural
youth,” said Ron Frenn, Farm Credit Services of Illinois
president and CEO. “The We Understand Agricultural
Scholarship Program helps young people who are studying
agriculture or an agriculture-related career with the
financial requirements of that education. We believe it’s
important for students to have access to a variety of
financial resources to help realize their dreams. We’re
excited we are able to help these students, as well as those
that will benefit in the years ahead.”
Winners were chosen from a field of more than
100 applicants. The annual We Understand Scholarship Program
offers 18 $750 scholarships to eligible applicants who
reside in the 60 southern counties in Illinois. The program
is designed for high school seniors pursuing agriculture or
agriculture-related degrees at any university, college or
community college. Selection is based on a combination of
academic achievement, community/church/extra-curricular
activities, 4-H and FFA involvements, and a written essay.
Farm Credit Services of Illinois provides more
than $15,000 in scholarships annually including scholarships
through Southern Illinois University College of Agriculture
and the Illinois Youth Cooperative Council. Information on
the various scholarships is available at any Farm Credit
Services of Illinois office
Farm Credit Services, a
farmer-owned cooperative with $1.3 billion in assets,
provides financial and insurance services to farmers and
rural residents in the southern 60 counties in Illinois
through its 23 branch offices.
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