OKLAHOMA CITY— Twenty-nine Oklahoma youth were recognized as recipients of the 2023 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative Statewide Scholarship.
AFR’s annual state scholarships are available to qualified students in all 77 Oklahoma counties. Students are eligible to apply for the AFR Incoming Freshman State Scholarship during their senior year of high school. Students may then apply for the AFR Continuing Education State Scholarship throughout their undergraduate career. Both previous and first-time applications are eligible for the AFR Continuing Education Scholarship.
“Our organization and our membership are committed to the future of the agricultural industry in Oklahoma,” said AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh. “We are proud to provide opportunities for professional development for our state’s agricultural youth. This financial support is just one more way for us to invest in tomorrow’s industry leaders.”
Scholarship applications are selected by the AFR Scholarship Committee based on knowledge of the organization, AFR involvement, leadership activities, scholastic achievement and financial need. To be eligible for either scholarship, applications must have attended a minimum of two years of the AFR Senior Leadership Summit. They must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be an AFR Insurance policyholder.
AFR Incoming Freshman Scholarship Recipients:
Corbin Clark, Morris
Dax DeLozier, Adair
Ellen Schneider, Seiling
Hailey Suntken, Claremore
Jordan Jones, Idabel
Joseph McCullah, Beggs
Kaden Brunker, Perkins
Kaylee White, Rush Springs
Kelsey Wall, Grove
Kenton Jones, Marlow
Kinley Bratcher, Rush Springs
Kristany Travis, Marlow
Larahmy Blakely, Oologah
Sophie Varner, Bristow
Taylor McConnell, Wellston
AFR Continuing Education Scholarship Recipients:
Abbigail Long, Beggs
Abby Bell, Bristow
Cassidy Baughman, Lone Grove
Cooper Shebester, Alex
Elena Santiago, Frederick
Jace James, Altus
Jentry Squires, Kingfisher
Katelyn Blevins, Lone Wolf
Keegan Carrera, Shawnee
Kensington Kerbs, Shawnee
Paike McNiel, Bristow
Reagan Detrick, Ringwood
Seth Jackson, Tecumseh
Tala Gillenwaters, Mooreland
Scholarship recipients are announced June of each year and are recognized the following February during the annual AFR convention. For more information on AFR scholarship opportunities or other AFR Youth Program projects, contact AFR Youth Coordinator Tailor Atkinson at (405)218-5566 or [email protected].
