Pictured above from left to
right: John Peters (FCI Sherman office representative); Evan
Cooper (scholarship recipient); Aaron Johnson (FCI President
and CEO) |
Evan Cooper named Farm Credit
Agriculture Scholar
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[July 07, 2023]
Evan Cooper, of Mount Pulaski, was recognized
as one of 30 members of the class of 2023 Farm Credit agriculture
scholars during a luncheon at Carriage House Event Center in
Altamont on Thursday, June 1.
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Each
scholar receives $2,500 from FCI to pursue a degree within the field
of agriculture. Recipients were selected from 145 applicants
throughout central and southern Illinois by a panel of judges in the
agriculture industry.
This fall Cooper will attend Illinois College to study agriculture
business management with hopes to either return to his family farm
or pursue a career in agricultural sales. He is the son of Scott and
Tanya Cooper of Mt. Pulaski.
“Farm Credit Illinois is proud to invest in tomorrow’s of the
agricultural industry,” says Rod Stoll, vice president of
marketplace engagement for FCI. “These scholars will support Farm
Credit’s mission of Helping Farm Families Succeed by applying their
passion for agriculture to their careers, which will help shape the
future of agriculture and Rural America.”
Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) is an agricultural
lending cooperative owned by 18,000 farmer, rural landowner, and
agribusiness voting stockholder members in the southern 60 counties
of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI
provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance
expertise, and Rural 1st® country life lending. FCI manages a $6
billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance
coverage, and employs 280 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14
regional offices.
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The Association returned $40
million of 2022 earnings as cash patronage to member-borrowers
in 2023. The U.S. Farm Credit System is a network of locally
owned cooperatives supporting rural communities, farm families,
and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial
services today and tomorrow.
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Digital Engagement Intern]
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