Farm Credit Memorial Scholarship to Support Student Success at Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
弗吉尼亚农业信贷, a regional lending cooperative, announced a new scholarship that will support students in Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and honor the life of one of its esteemed alumni, Brian Wilkerson.
The 弗吉尼亚农业信贷 Memorial Scholarship at Virginia Tech was presented on Aug. 11 to university and college representatives during a special ceremony. 100美元的,000 endowment will support a scholarship for students majoring in any program within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The first recipients will be announced in fall 2023.
The fund honors the legacy of the late Brian Wilkerson ’06, a graduate of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and a 10-year 弗吉尼亚农业信贷 employee.
“Brian began his career at Farm Credit in 2011 and was an outstanding agricultural loan officer in South Boston and Chatham,布拉德·康奈利说, Chief Executive Officer of 弗吉尼亚农业信贷. “He brought his passion for agriculture and commitment to Farm Credit and our customer-owners with him each and every day, and worked tirelessly to serve ‘his farmers.’ ”
After the passing of Wilkerson in October 2021, the 弗吉尼亚农业信贷 董事会 was inspired to establish a scholarship in his honor.
“We know that this investment is one way to further our commitment to the future of agriculture, and to honor Brian’s own passion for his alma mater,哥尼流说.
“The 弗吉尼亚农业信贷' Memorial Scholarship at Virginia Tech will have a profound impact on its recipients, much like Brian Wilkerson had on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and his colleagues and customers at Farm Credit,艾伦·格兰特说, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “We are grateful for 弗吉尼亚农业信贷’ support of the college.”
The scholarship will be managed by the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. Future recipients will be residents of 弗吉尼亚农业信贷’ 96-county service territory, 横跨弗吉尼亚州, West Virginia and western Maryland.
“The 弗吉尼亚农业信贷 Memorial Scholarship at Virginia Tech will help prepare our students to become future leaders in the agriculture industry,马修·霍尔特说, head of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. “Brian’s dedication and work ethic will serve as a lasting example to our students and alumni for years to come.”
关于 弗吉尼亚农业信贷
弗吉尼亚农业信贷 provides over $2 billion dollars in financing to more than 12,000农民, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. 事实上, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit 知识中心. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.FarmCreditofVirginias.com.