SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Legacy Ag Credit awarded college scholarships to nine Northeast Texas high school seniors who excelled in academics and agriculture. The rural financing cooperative awarded one $5,000 scholarship and eight $2,500 scholarships.
All of the scholarship winners live in Legacy’s 10-county territory.
“Legacy Ag Credit is proud to support the next generation of ag leaders, and we’re excited to see what the future holds for them,” said Derrell Chapman, the co-op’s chief executive officer.
Awardees are as follows:
$5,000 scholarship
Savannah Allen
Hopkins County
Texas A&M University
$2,500 scholarships
Jorja Bessonett
Hopkins County
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Lucy Brannon
Wood County
Tyler Junior College
Breanna Chavez
Upshur County
Texas A&M University
Keeley Glidewell
Hopkins County
Texas Tech University
Kathryn Hudman
Wood County
Tarleton State University
Cooper Michael Mayes
Gregg County
Texas A&M University
Spencer Alise Pruitt
Upshur County
Texas A&M University
Bree Allie Rolen
Rains County
Texas A&M University
Legacy Ag Credit is a borrower-owned lending co-op that finances agriculture, rural real estate, country homes and agribusiness. It is headquartered in Sulphur Springs and has branch offices in Canton, Gilmer, Kaufman, Longview and Sulphur Springs. Legacy is a part of the nationwide Farm Credit System.
For more information, contact a local branch office or visit LegacyACA.com.
–Legacy Ag Credit
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