Farm Credit Announces Winners of New Scholarship Program

Area Scholars Excel in Classroom and Community

LOUISVILLE, KY (July 30, 2007) – Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, a $12 billion ag lending cooperative serving over 72,500 farmers and rural residents throughout Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, is pleased to announce that eighteen scholarship recipients have been selected to receive $2,000 awards through a new program created to address the cooperative’s desire to return greater value to rural America by increasing the association’s investment in education and youth activities.  The 2007 scholarship winners include:

• Christina Egner, Shelby, Ohio; Ohio State University - Animal Science
• Kelsey Lea Antrim, Frankton, Indiana; Purdue University - Ag Communications/Public Relations
• Hollie Suzanne Holman, Union City, Tennessee; University of Tennessee at Martin - Finance
• Lisa Buehler, Anna, Ohio; Ohio State University - Agribusiness and Applied Economics
• Landon Bryan Roberts, Campbellsburg, Indiana; Purdue University - Agricultural and Biological Engineering
• Leann Stinson, Auburn, Kentucky; Western Kentucky University- Agricultural Business and Economics
• Benjamin Ray Overmyer, Rochester, Indiana; Purdue University - Agricultural Systems
• James F. Gilles III, Owensboro, Kentucky; University of Kentucky - Agriculture Economics
• David Layman, Philadelphia, Tennessee; Tennessee Technological University - Business 
• Clark Jordan, Richmond, Indiana; Purdue University - Agriculture Economics
• Carrie Darnell, Morning View, Kentucky; Western Kentucky University - Agriculture Education 
• Bethany Koester, Wadesville, Indiana; Ball State University - Agribusiness Management
• Kellie Schmucker, Louisville, Ohio; Mount Union College- Accounting and Business
• Bradley Thomas McQueen, Shady Valley, Tennessee; University of Tennessee at Knoxville - Wildlife Management and Forestry
• Jacob Smoker, Wanatah, Indiana; Purdue University - Horticultural Production and Marketing
• Andrea Gibson, Midland, Ohio; Wilmington College - Agriculture; Agronomy
• Colby Madison Hamm, Hohenwald, Tennessee; University of Tennessee at Martin - Animal Science; Veterinary Medicine
• Wesley Bynum, Hillsboro, Tennesse; Middle Tennessee State University - Accounting

“This year’s scholarship recipients were selected from an outstanding pool of applicants,” said Bob Barton, chair of the 18 member board of directors. ”We understand the importance of investing in the future and are proud to support students as they pursue careers in agriculture, finance or agricultural business studies. As agriculture continues to grow and evolve, we want students to be at the forefront of the industry and grow with it.”

The scholarships were available to FCS members or their dependents and were awarded based on academic record, leadership qualities and community involvement.

This year’s scholarship winners have been or will be honored this summer during the association’s annual Customer Appreciation Events which run through mid-September. Biographies and more information about the recipients can be found online at www.e-farmcredit.com (click on Community, then Scholarships).  More information about the 2008 Scholarship program will be available on the website this fall.

About Farm Credit Services

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America is a $12 billion financial services cooperative serving over 72,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. The association, which celebrated its 90th anniversary serving rural America last year, provides loans for all farm and rural living purposes including real estate, operating, equipment and housing and related services such as crop and life insurance and vehicle, equipment and building leases. For more information about Farm Credit, call 1-800-686-4146 or visit them on the web at www.e-farmcredit.com.

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