MONTGOMERY, AL – As part of the Farm Credit network, we were proud to support the National FFA Organization by sponsoring Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) grants which are awarded to one FFA member in each state. These grants allow FFA members to grow their operation and passion for the agricultural industry. Alabama's grant recipient was Wyatt Allen, a senior, who is part of the Benjamin Russell FFA Chapter 

In totality, Farm Credit recently awarded $51,000 in grants to 51 FFA members across the country, as well as $51,000 in grants to the winners’ FFA chapters.

“Farm Credit is committed to the next generation of agriculture, and we’re proud to partner with FFA to sponsor these SAE grants,” said Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose. “These projects provide real-world experience to the students, helping them understand the challenges and opportunities of farming and ranching. We congratulate these students and look forward to supporting them in the future.” 

The SAE grant winners: 

Wyatt Allen, Alabama 
Miranda Salgado, Arizona 
Abbey Aulds, Arkansas 
Ruby Spencer, Arkansas 
Alexis Morales, California 
Talara Nittler, Colorado 
Annika Santos, Connecticut 
Kyndall Key, Florida 
Erynn Allison, Georgia 
Kiley McDonough, Georgia 
Hope Watts, Illinois 
Catherine Hodge, Indiana 
Eliza Patchin, Iowa 
Gannon Sallach, Iowa 
Kirsten Heimer, Kansas 
Kendall Schoenhals, Kansas 
Isabel Wright, Kansas 
Molly Perkins, Kentucky 
Abbygail Davis, Louisiana 
Shelby Leavings, Louisiana 
Olivia Vandusen, Maryland 
Haley Welty, Maryland 
Alexander Finch, Michigan 
Zachary Carter, Minnesota 
Orran Cope, Missouri 
Fromberg Birrer, Montana 
Nola Goss, Montana 
Baillee Palmer, Nebraska 
Audrina Banta, Nevada 
Madison Nolley, New York 
Isabel Tawagon, North Carolina 
Cameron Albers, North Dakota 
Lilly Solemsaas, North Dakota 
Anna Henry, Ohio 
Sadie Keith, Oklahoma 
Mason Pritchard, Oklahoma 
Kacey Benefiel, Oregon 
Caleb Antram, Pennsylvania 
Nicole Pierce, Pennsylvania 
Davida Lunsford, South Carolina 
Abbie Chase, South Dakota 
Lindsey P Babbitt, Tennessee 
Emma Jones, Texas 
Jesse Shepherd, Utah 
Blayke Carson, Vermont 
Julia Haviland, Virginia
Kambria Delaney, Washington 
Cora Kertzman, Wisconsin 
Maleah Redmann, Wisconsin 
Jerome Lipp, Wyoming 
Hope McLaughlin, Wyoming