2024 AgVocator Scholarship Recipient
MARIANNA, FL – Macy Jordan of Bascom, FL has been named the recipient of the Farm Credit of Northwest Florida AgVocator Scholarship for 2024. The award, totaling up to $24,000, will help Jordan major in agricultural communications at the University of Florida after her graduation from Malone High School and Chipola College in May. According to Jordan, she plans to be a loud voice for farmers and their mental health after witnessing her family lose their entire crop after Hurricane Michael.
Ranked No. 1 in her class, among her notable accomplishments are Florida FFA State Creed Speaking champion, Florida FFA District II president, National Peanut Festival Junior Fair Board member along with her participation in countless volunteer positions around her community to give back.
“Macy is so well-rounded and well-versed,” said Kim Barber, Malone School FFA Advisor. “She is a leader, dependable, conscientious, studious, responsible, well-mannered and is respected by her teachers and peers,” she continued. For example, Barber noted how well she communicates with everyone from elementary students to the executive of a company or a dignitary.
John Gregory, CEO and President of Farm Credit, states, “All the scholarship applicants were amazing in what they have accomplished in academic achievements and community involvement and future workplans. We hope they will return to their rural communities, plant roots, and help them continue to grow. We are delighted we can help Macy prosper in the next step in her academic career.”
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida is rooted in rural communities and passionate about helping those who call them home prosper. Their loans help finance the dreams of people who want to Live, Work or Play in the Country, and the Rooted in Giving Program invests into the fabric of Florida Panhandle communities through charitable donations, educational programs, and sponsorships.
About Farm Credit of Northwest Florida - It is a member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Marianna, Fla., serving 18 counties throughout the Florida Panhandle. Farm Credit offers highly competitive credit to meet the financing needs of rural land and homeowners, farmers, and agribusinesses. For more information about the types of financing available or how cooperative lenders share profits with borrowers, visit www.GoRural.net.