youth in ag
Where are they now?
By Joann Pipkin
In 2003, FCS Financial’s board of directors implemented a program to encourage and support higher
education for children or grandchildren of FCS Financial customers. To date, $411,500 and 394
scholarships have been awarded to qualified applicants.
FCS Financial’s scholarship program annually distributes up to 35 scholarships of $1,500 each.
Funds were first distributed in 2004.
FCS Financial is committed to supporting the rural and agricultural youth of Missouri. As a
cooperative, this scholarship is one of the ways FCS Financial gives back to its members and supports
communities.
Here’s an inside look at what some of the 2010 recipients are doing now – five years after beginning
their higher education journey.
Kelsey Arnold
Kelsey is a December 2013 graduate of Western
Illinois University with a degree in finance. While
earning her undergraduate degree, she was an active
member, and now alumni, of Delta Sigma Pi, an
international professional business fraternity. She
served as the fraternity’s vice president of awards and
scholarships.
In the summer of 2013, Amanda interned for
Marcus Sykora State Farm. She put her Property and
Casualty license to work there, learning the ins and
outs of the insurance industry. Currently, Kelsey works
at Cathy Early State Farm and is training to be a State
Farm agent. She hopes to some day own an insurance
office and work as an agent. She resides in Kahoka,
Missouri.
Travis Ball
Travis started his college career at Crowder College
in Neosho, graduating from there with an associate’ YܙYH[