OKLAHOMA CITY— Twenty-eight Oklahoma youth were recognized as recipients of the 2024 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative Statewide Scholarship at the 2025 AFR Annual Convention.
AFR’s annual state scholarships are available to qualified students in all 77 Oklahoma counties. Students are eligible to apply for the AFR Incoming Freshman State Scholarship during their senior year of high school. Students may then apply for the AFR Continuing Education State Scholarship throughout their undergraduate career. Both previous and first-time applications are eligible for the AFR Continuing Education Scholarship.
“Our organization and our membership are committed to the future of the agricultural industry in Oklahoma,” said AFR Cooperative President Scott Blubaugh. “We are proud to provide opportunities for professional development for our state’s agricultural youth. This financial support is just one more way for us to invest in tomorrow’s industry leaders.”
Scholarship applications are selected by the AFR Scholarship Committee based on knowledge of the organization, AFR involvement, leadership activities, scholastic achievement and financial need. To be eligible for either scholarship, applications must have attended a minimum of two years of the AFR Senior Leadership Summit. They must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be an AFR Insurance policyholder.
AFR Incoming Freshman Scholarship Recipients:
Aaron Chesnut, Marlow
Alexa Lane, Grove
Conner Nunn, Lindsay
Cooper Kline, Chandler
Grace Wright, Byars
Gracen Hawthorne, Altus
Jamison McNiel, Bristow
Kadence Gatz, Union City
Kennedy Clark, Minco
Logan Janda, Elgin
Mylee Sims, Aline
Ruby Bell, Bristow
Titus Montgomery, Red Oak
AFR Continuing Education Scholarship Recipients:
Bailey Wilbourn, Tuttle
Cooper Shebester, Alex
Dax DeLozier, Adair
Elena Santigo, Frederick
Hailey Suntken, Skiatook
Halle Pullen, Stratford
Jordan Jones, Idabel
Kaden Brunker, Stillwater
Kelsey Dowdle, Leedey
Kelsey Wall, Grove
Kinley Bratcher, Rush Springs
Konner Shebester, Alex
Kye Heldermon, Marlow
Morley Griffith, Shawnee
Stormi Hopkins, Claremore
Scholarship recipients are announced in June of each year and are recognized the following February during the annual AFR convention. For more information on AFR scholarship opportunities or other AFR Youth Program projects, contact [email protected].
AFR Cooperative is a membership services organization established in 1905 as Oklahoma Farmers Union. AFR provides educational, legislative and cooperative programs across the state and serves as a watchdog for Oklahoma’s family farmers and ranchers and rural communities. The organization is actively supportive of the state’s agricultural industry and rural population with membership consisting of farmers actively involved in production agriculture and non-farmers adding their voice in support of AFR principles.
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