College Scholarship Program 2017
(left to right): Dr. Donald Sudbrink (APSU), Evan Ptak and Todd Blocker (Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Representative).
Evan Ptak
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Evan Ptak of Dickson. Evan is a student at Austin Peay State University (APSU) and is the son of Tom and Kim Ptak. He is a junior working toward a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Business and Science.
After graduation, Evan is planning on getting a job in a large agricultural business. Evan’s agriculture experience includes living on a cattle farm. He enjoys the outdoors and the science involved in growing crops.
The TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
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The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.
(left to right): Scott Lewis (Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Representative), Valerie Preston and Dr. Justin Gardner (MTSU Department of Agribusiness and Agriscience Representative).
Valerie Preston
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Valerie Preston of Lynchburg, TN. Valerie is a student at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and is the daughter of Bobby and Tonya Preston. Valerie is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness.
After graduation, Valerie is planning to pursue a Master’s degree in order to work in a microbiology lab for a distillery where she hopes to make a career. She is currently employed at Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg. Valerie’s agriculture experience includes raising and showing Boer goats as well as raising horses and chickens with her father.
The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
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The TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations. The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.
Brittaney Hogan with Dr. Sam Comer
Brittaney Hogan
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Brittaney Hogan of Centerville. Brittaney is a student at Tennessee State University (TSU) and is the daughter of Lori and Kirk Mathis. She is a senior working toward a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies.
After graduation, Brittaney is planning on attending graduate school to further her degree in Environmental Studies. She is currently employed at TSU and is a member of the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRR), Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP), and the Dean’s Scholar Program. Brittaney’s agriculture background includes being a member of 4-H, living on a small farm and being involved in STEM.
The TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
Read more
The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.
(left to right): Dr. Dennis Duncan (TTU), Dr. Liz Self-Mullens (TTU), Katelynn Cammack and Dan Strasser (Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Representative).
Katelynn Cammack
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Katelynn Cammack of McMinnville. Katelynn is a student of Tennessee Tech University (TTU) and is the daughter of Jane and Kevin Mitchell. She is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Communication and Education.
After graduation, Katelynn is planning to teach agriculture to high school students. She is a member of the Student Government Association, Putnam County Young Farmers and Ranchers, TTU Collegiate FFA, and Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority. Katelynn’s agriculture background includes work experience in FFA and agriculture classes at TTU which has grown her passion to teach at the high school level.
The TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
Read more
The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.
Susan Cowley, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Susan Cowley
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Susan Cowley of Fayetteville. Susan is a student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) and is the daughter of Ewin and Lucy Cowley. She is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics.
After graduation, Susan is planning to work in agriculture in Tennessee in policy or economics. She is a member of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) Ambassadors, Block and Bridle, Agricultural Business Club, and the 2016 Livestock Judging Team. Susan’s agriculture background includes growing up on her family’s cattle operation and working in agribusiness.
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The TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.
(left to right): Rob Holland (Tennessee Council of Cooperatives Representative), Miracle Jones, Dr. Todd Winters (Dean of Agriculture at UTM), and Wes Totten (Chair Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources at UTM).
Miracle Jones
The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Miracle Jones of Manchester, TN. Miracle is a student at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) and is the daughter of Gerald and Angela Jones. Miracle is a senior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science Veterinarian Technology.
After graduation, Miracle hopes to intern at Blue Pearl in Nashville. She is currently employed at Hackett Animal Clinic in Manchester and is a member of the Vet Tech program and the Student’s Cattleman Club at UTM. Miracle’s agriculture experience includes raising commercial beef cattle and meat goats.
The TCC is a nonprofit organization established to promote the cooperative form of business through education and promotion of all types of cooperatives. TCC has two types of membership including “parent cooperatives” and “individual cooperatives.”
Read moreThe TCC is made up of member representatives from various cooperative organizations. The total TCC membership is 60 members consisting of eight parent cooperatives and 52 individual cooperatives, including 19 electric cooperatives, 29 Tennessee Farmer Co-ops, five telephone cooperatives, three financial institutions, two milk cooperatives, one tobacco cooperative and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Leadership for TCC is provided by 13 voting board members and six ex-officio members.
The TCC sponsors six college scholarships for agricultural students from each of Tennessee’s four-year agriculture programs: Austin Peay State University; Middle Tennessee State University; Tennessee Technological University; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Martin; and Tennessee State University.
The scholarship program, started in 1984, is an effort to acknowledge and aid the young people most likely to return to communities served by rural cooperatives. TCC considers the scholarships an investment in the future of cooperatives and their leadership. Several scholarship recipients from the past currently serve in one of Tennessee’s cooperatives or in one of the state’s agriculture-related agencies which work with, support and help build cooperative businesses.
To be considered for the $1,000 scholarship, the student must be a citizen of Tennessee; enrolled in a college of agriculture; maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 out of a possible 4 points; and, if possible, be in his or her junior year of study.