Five College-Bound Students Awarded Texas Farm Credit Scholarships

Cullen Eppright, a senior at Gonzales High School, is heading to Texas A&M University this fall to study agribusiness. During his years of high school, he served as president of the Gonzales FFA chapter, as well as president of the National High School Rodeo Student and the American Junior Rodeo Association. He aspires to join Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M.

Elise Hesseltine, a senior at Orange Grove High School, will attend Texas Tech University this fall to pursue a degree in animal science. During her senior year, she was named Jim Wells County 4-H Council President and elected to the board of directors of the Texas Junior Simmental Simbrah Association. Valedictorian of her high school class, she was also named to the Texas Volleyball District 31-4A All-Academic Team.

Payton Ramsey, a senior at Garrison High School, plans to attend Texas A&M University this fall to study animal science. While in high school, she was an active FFA and 4-H member, judging livestock for both organizations. She also served as Pineywoods District FFA vice president and showed cattle and goats.

Katrina Swope, a senior at Anahuac High School, is headed to Oklahoma State University this fall to pursue a degree in pre-vet animal science. During her high school years, she served as an FFA district vice president and as president of the Texas Junior Maine-Anjou Association. She was also a member of the National Honor Society.

Brooke Vyvlecka, a senior at Jourdanton High School, plans to attend Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in agricultural leadership and development. She has been active in the FFA, serving as chapter president and as Area X first vice president during her senior year, and as a member of several state qualifying FFA teams. She also was a member of the National Honor Society.