2025 AgSunrise College Scholarship Recipients

SIKESTON­­, MO.– Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awards four $1,000 scholarships to currently enrolled college students pursuing a degree in agriculture.

We are proud to announce the 2025 AgSunrise College Scholarship recipients:

Isabella Foltz, University of Missouri-Columbia, Animal Science. ­

Gracen James, Southeast Missouri State University, Agriculture Business: Agriculture Industry.

Jenny Glueck, Southeast Missouri State University, Agribusiness: Animal Science. 

Mackenzie Hill, Southeast Missouri State University, Agribusiness: Plant and Soil Sciences.

“I am very blessed to have been chosen for this scholarship,” said recipient Gracen James. “This scholarship allowed me to financially support my agriculture education at SEMO and I am grateful that Farm Credit believes in the future of agriculture and wants to support the next generation.” 

James completed her Agribusiness-Agriculture Industry degree in May 2025. She now works for Climate FieldView and enjoys promoting agriculture to future generations. 

Farm Credit is proud to continue its longstanding commitment to the future of agriculture by supporting the next generation of ag leaders.

“Receiving this scholarship means so much to me,” said recipient Mackenzie Hill. “It has been encouraging to be supported by an organization such as Southeast Missouri Farm Credit, that believes in investing in the next generation of agriculturalists.” 

After graduation Hill plans to pursue a career in crop consulting or agribusiness management with the goal of helping producers make informed and sustainable decisions. 

“We are proud to support the next generation of agriculture industry leaders through our AgSunrise scholarship program,” said Greg Cunningham, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President/CEO. “Investing in these students is investing in the future of agriculture in Southeast Missouri. We congratulate these individuals and look forward to the contributions they will make in our industry.” 

To learn more about our scholarship program, including information on how to apply in the future, visit our website here: Scholarship Program | Farm Credit Southeast Missouri.

Headquartered in Sikeston, Missouri, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri is an agricultural lending cooperative with over $1 billion in owned and managed assets serving Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard, and Wayne Counties in Southeast Missouri.