WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm Credit and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) announce the 2025 Farm Credit VIP Scholarship winners.
This competitive academic scholarship provides special programming for outstanding MANRRS students with an expressed interest in Farm Credit. Scholarship recipients each receive a $1,000 academic scholarship, the opportunity to participate in the Farm Credit VIP track of the 2025 National MANRRS Conference, and travel compensation to cover the cost to attend the MANRRS Conference.
The VIP track provides scholars with meaningful interactions with Farm Credit leadership and exposes students to information about Farm Credit careers in fields including finance, credit, capital markets, informational technology, marketing, etc. Students benefit from leadership development and training to better prepare them to find and succeed in careers within the agricultural industry.
The 2025 VIP Scholars are as follows:
Naydelin Almaguer – Tarleton State University
Jimena Anguiano-Cisneros – Oregon State University
Michelle Cao – Dickinson College
Joselyn Carranza – The University of Arizona
Jhanya Chenault – Tennessee State University
Sharnelle Coicous – Central State University
Paul Crocker – California Polytechnic State University
Kylethia Edgecombe – Central State University
Raven Edwards – Fort Valley State University
Julia Edwards – Utah State University
Steisy Gomez – Rutgers University
Lisbeth Gomez-Esquivel – University of Idaho
Rose Gunther – Arkansas Tech University
Destiny Haywood – Langston University
Aaron Hernandez – Tarleton State University
Emma Higgins – The Ohio State University
Amani Hill – Rutgers University
D’Anastacia Hutchinson – Central State University
Ahrion Jones – Kentucky State University
TaMyah Jordan – The University of Kentucky
Madison Kelly – Fort Valley State University
Jordan King – North Carolina A&T State University
Naylah Maple – North Carolina A&T State University
Yasmeen Mufleh – Rutgers University
Raymond Pan – Cornell University
Jirah Perrymond, Fort Valley State University
Kelvin Rivera – University of Arkansas
Luke Stepney – The University of Tennessee at Martin
Joan Tovar-Martinez – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Sydney Wyche – Tennessee State University
About Farm Credit:
Farm Credit supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. It has been fulfilling its mission of helping rural America grow and thrive for more than a century with the capital necessary to make businesses successful and by financing vital infrastructure and communication services. For more information visit www.farmcredit.com.
About Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Science (MANRRS): Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, MANRRS promotes academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences. MANRRS aims to provide the student members (junior high school through doctoral programs) of the organization with the support to become productive citizens by engaging them in leadership development activities, educational opportunities, job readiness training, and facilitating internship placement and permanent employment, with special emphasis on agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. MANRRS encourages and promotes Agriculture, Natural Resources, and related STEM programs in an effort to interest and attract underrepresented students and professionals into pursuing educational and career opportunities in these respective areas. For more information visit manrrs.org.
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