We congratulate the twelve recipients of the 2008 Farm Credit of Central Kansas Educational Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to FCS customers or their dependents and are based on academic record, leadership qualities and community involvement. An impartial scholarship selection committee reviewed each of the applications and selected 12 students from among 34 applications to receive these scholarships. Each student will receive a $750 scholarship.

The 2008 scholarship recipients are:

Kristin Bolte of Jewell
Accounting
Kansas State University

Kimberly Brinker of Glen Elder
Kinesiology/Pre Physical Therapy
Kansas State University

Benjamin Colle of Hutchinson
Agronomy
Kansas State University

Kristin Fisher of St. John
Business Administration/Finance
McPherson College

Katie Govert of Cunningham
Kinesiology/Pre Physical Therapy
Kansas State University

Nicholas Mizner of Esbon
Agribusiness/Finance
Kansas State University

Benjamin Norris of Wellington
Ag Tech/Ag Economics
Kansas State University

Kristi Roe of Gypsum
Life Science
Kansas State University

Kristin Sterneker of Cunningham
Animal Science/Pre-Vet
Kansas State University

Monica VanCurren of Sedgwick
Accounting
Wichita State University

Kevin Waldschmidt of Waldron
Agribusiness/Agronomy
Oklahoma State University

Alan Youngers of Viola
Construction Engineering/Business
Pittsburg State University

“This year’s scholarship recipients were selected from an outstanding pool of applicants,” said John Engelland, chairman of the association’s board of directors. ”We understand the importance of investing in the future and are proud to support students as they pursue careers that benefit our rural communities.”
Congratulations to all of the students who took the time and effort to apply for these scholarships. We will begin accepting applications for 2009 scholarships beginning later this year in November.