Farm Credit Southeast Missouri 2025-2026 AgSunrise College Scholarship Recipients

SIKESTON, MO., – Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awarded three AgSunrise scholarships to local college students during the 2025-2026 academic year.

We are happy to announce our 2025-2026 AgSunrise scholarship recipients:

Emma Duenne, daughter of Mark and Julie Duenne of Benton, is currently a student at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in agribusiness: agricultural communications. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career as an agricultural communications specialist.

Elyssa Schatz, daughter of Thomas and Kristie Green of Campbell. Elyssa is currently a student at the University of Arkansas, majoring in agriculture business. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a career in agriculture lending or crop insurance.

Noah Taylor, son of Jason and Christina Taylor of Lilbourn, is currently a student at Arkansas State University, majoring in agriculture business. After graduation, he plans to pursue a career in farming and hopes to one day take over his family's fourth-generation farming operation.

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri is proud to support the next generation of agricultural leaders. Please join us in congratulating our scholarship recipients on their academic achievements. We wish them all continued success as they pursue their higher education and future careers in agriculture.

Since 2020, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri's AgSunrise Scholarship Program has awarded $61,500 in scholarships to both local high school seniors and enrolled college students pursuing a career in agriculture.

To learn more about our scholarship program, 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.


Customer Service Representative Kristin Holder presents Southeast Missouri State University student, Emma Duenne, with her AgSunrise Scholarship.	Loan Officer Noah May (left) and Customer Service Representative Kelsey Lindsey (right) presented University of Arkansas student, Elyssa Schatz, with her AgSunrise Scholarship.	Crop Insurance Agent Ashley Cobb presented Arkansas State student, Noah Taylor, with his AgSunrise Scholarship.