College Scholarship Program 2022
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.”
Sheridan Roberts
Cookeville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Sheridan Roberts of Crossville. Sheridan is a student at Tennessee Tech University (TTU) and is the daughter of Matt and Jody Roberts. She is a junior working toward a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Communications.
After graduation, Sheridan is planning to pursue a career in agriculture communications and advocacy. She is currently employed at Upper Cumberland Development District in Cookeville and is a member of Delta Tau Alpha (Agriculture Honors Society) serving as secretary, and she is vice-president of the Collegiate FFA at Tennessee Tech University. Sheridan’s farm and agriculture background include heavy involvement in the National FFA Organization serving as President of the Cumberland County FFA Chapter and Reporter for Middle Tennessee FFA.
Makayla Beth Scott
Martin, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperative recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Makayla Beth Scott of Columbia. Makayla is a student at the University of Tennessee, Martin and is the daughter of Tim and Bonnie Scott of Columbia. Makayla is a Senior working toward a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business. After graduation, Makayla is planning to complete the Co-Op training program and work toward her master’s degree in agriculture at the University of Tennessee, Martin.
She is currently employed at United Farm & Home Co-Op in Columbia. Makayla’s farm and agriculture interest stems from living and working on her family’s 5th generation commercial beef cattle operation.
Mary Jane Arnette
Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperative recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Mary Jane Arnette of Murfreesboro. Mary Jane is a student at Middle Tennessee State University and is the daughter of Paul and Sheri Arnette of Murfreesboro. Mary Jane is a junior at Middle Tennessee State University working toward a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness.
After graduation, Mary Jane is planning to obtain a master’s degree in beef cattle production, then obtain a job at a local agribusiness to serve local farmers. She is currently employed at Tennessee Farmers’ Cooperative in Lavergne and is a member and President of Chi Omega, President of the Agribusiness Club, and order of Omega Honor Society. Mary Jane’s farm and agriculture interest include growing up and working on a cow-calf operation.
John A. King
Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to John A. King of Hendersonville, TN. John is a student at Tennessee State University (TSU) and is the son of John and Augustine King. He is a junior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness.
After graduation, John is planning to attend graduate school. He is in the process of choosing a graduate program that will help him reach his career goals.
He is currently employed at the University of Tennessee Extension, Soil, Plant and Pest Center in Nashville, at the Ellington Agricultural Center. John is a member of the Tennessee Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TLSAMP). This is a collaborative effort of a collection of six colleges and universities in Tennessee to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minority students statewide. John’s farm/agriculture experience includes research experience in Njoro Kenya and a research project on “Assessing the Economic Impact of Covid-19 on the Restaurant Sector in
Tennessee.”
Jacob Nicholson
Clarksville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Jacob Nicholson of Clarksville, Tennessee. Jacob is a student at Austin Peay State University (APSU) and is the son of April and Robert Nicholson. He is a senior working toward a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture with a concentration in Agricultural Business.
After graduation, Jacob is planning to pursue his Masters in Business Administration. He is currently employed at Screaming Eagle Express Carwash in Clarksville and is a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He has experience working on his family farm.
Kailyn Kosko
Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Council of Cooperatives (TCC) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Kailyn Kosko of Murfreesboro. Kailyn is a student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) and is the daughter of Jill and Ryan Kosko. She is a junior working toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Leadership and Community Development. After graduation, Kailyn is planning to continue her education with a masters in agriculture education with hopes of working internationally for non-profits. She is currently employed at the Herbert College of Agriculture in Knoxville and is a member of Tennessee Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, Tennessee Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow, Collegiate FFA and 4-H. Kailyn’s agriculture experience includes a hobby garden that shares produce with her community.