Tractor Supply Announces Second Class of FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Recipients

$1 million in scholarships awarded to 143 FFA members pursuing broad range of agriculture-related studies and trade professions

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the second class of FFA Future Leaders Scholarship recipients, totaling 143 students from 35 states. The Tractor Supply Foundation, in partnership with the National FFA Organization, established the scholarship in 2022 with a $5 million commitment over five years, making it the largest agriculture scholarship fund of its kind.

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“Our second class of FFA Future Leaders scholars continues to impress, both through their academic achievements and their passion and commitment to Life Out Here,” said Marti Skold-Jordan, manager of the Tractor Supply Foundation and National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board member. “This group demonstrates a remarkable range of pursuits, from bioengineering and agricultural education to horticulture and agricultural mechanics, reflecting their desire to define their futures on their own terms. We are thrilled to support such an inspiring group and are eager to see what the future holds for them.”

The second class of FFA Future Leaders scholars highlights the growing popularity of careers in the skilled trades, an area that remains in high demand. Eighty-nine $5,000 scholarships were awarded to students attending trade schools or two-year colleges, a quarter of which declared their intended major as welding. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, spring 2024 undergraduate enrollment surged at community colleges with a high vocational program focus, growing 17.6 percent over fall 2023 and surpassing pre-pandemic enrollment by 6.1 percent. Community colleges in general added 200,000 students from spring 2023 to spring 2024, students like these $5,000 scholarship recipients:

• Annalisa Gonzalez from Spring Valley, California, who is attending Cuyamaca Community College to receive an associate’s degree in agricultural law.
• Madison MacLeod from Mendon, Massachusetts, who is studying to receive a certificate in agricultural mechanics for a career as a diesel technician.
• Aiden McLemore from Spiro, Oklahoma, who is pursuing an associate’s degree in engineering technology with the hope of being a high voltage line technician.

The second class of FFA Future Leaders also includes 54 students who received $10,000 scholarships to pursue agriculture-related four-year majors, including animal science, agricultural business, plant science and beyond. Recipients include:

• Devon Hulsey from Temple, Texas, who is studying agricultural business and economics at Texas A&M University.
• Macie McPeak from Ripon, California, who is studying plant and soil science at Oklahoma State University.
• Lance Willen from Burkesville, Kentucky, who is attending Western Kentucky University with plans to one day be a high school agriculture teacher and FFA advisor.

Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to interview for career opportunities at Tractor Supply stores or distribution centers while pursuing their education. Additionally, Tractor Supply has earmarked internships at its Store Support Center in Brentwood, Tennessee for scholarship recipients.

Destiny Barron, a member of the inaugural class of FFA Future Leaders Scholars, recently completed a summer internship with Tractor Supply’s marketing department. She is studying agricultural service and development with a minor in agricultural communications.

“The FFA Future Leaders Scholarship has opened so many doors for me,” Destiny said. “The scholarship itself has given me the financial support I needed to pursue my education, while the connections it created with Tractor Supply have led to this invaluable internship experience, enabling me to see firsthand the opportunities available after graduation.”

FFA Future Leaders Scholarships are facilitated by customer donations made at checkout, either in Tractor Supply stores or online at TractorSupply.com. The fundraiser for the next class of FFA Future Leaders Scholars will run from October 30-November 10, 2024.

“Tractor Supply, a partner since 1985, continues to help FFA members on their paths to career success,” said Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation and chief marketing officer of the National FFA Organization. “In year two, the Future Leaders Scholarship Fund is helping 143 FFA members become our future leaders in agriculture. We are grateful that Tractor Supply has chosen to support these students who are going into the trades and pursuing two- and four-year degrees.”

Applications for the FFA Future Leaders Scholarship by Tractor Supply will open on November 1, 2024. Eligibility is limited to FFA members. For more information or to apply for the scholarship, visit https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/.

$10,000 Scholarship Winners (Four-Year Majors)

State	City	First Name	Last Name	Institution Name	Intended Major
AZ	Arlington	Lute	Sawyer	University of South Dakota	Theater
AZ	Yuma	Cadence	Patterson	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Psychology
AZ	Yuma	Ryan	Martinez	University of Arizona	Agribusiness
AZ	Yuma	Tyler	Martinez	University of Arizona	Chemistry
CA	Avila Beach	Emily	Pan	University of California - San Diego	Bioengineering
CA	Fallbrook	Madilyn	Golden	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Animal Science
CA	Galt	Sarah	Reece	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	Agriculture Sciences
CA	Live Oak	Quinn	Stafford	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Animal Science
CA	Ripon	Macie	McPeak	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Plant and Soil Science
CA	Santa Rosa	Emily	Maners	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Communications
CT	Lincoln	Samantha	Weeder	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Agribusiness
IL	Athens	Emma	Wiker	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Agricultural Communications
IL	Cambridge	Miranda	Reed	Iowa State University	Agriculture
KS	Buhler	Amos	Harder	Bethel College at North Newton	Biology
KS	Parsons	Reagan	Roberts	Pittsburg State University	Education
KS	Russell	Hannah	Gideon	Fort Hays State University	Environmental Geoscience
KY	Burkesville	Lance	Willen	Western Kentucky University	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
LA	Sulphur	Jaycie	O'Conner	Louisiana State University at Alexandria	Nursing
MN	Waverly	Wyatt	Glessing	South Dakota State University	Agriculture
MO	Boonville	Katelyn	Smith	Murray State University	Pre-Veterinary Medicine
MO	Hermann	Macy	Bader	University of Missouri - Columbia	Plant and Soil Science
MT	Kalispell	Evan	Heupel	Montana State University - Bozeman	Agricultural Education
MT	Kalispell	Luke	Heupel	Montana State University	Agricultural Education
NE	Ord	Vickie	Ference	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Agricultural Education
NE	Seward	Emma	Kuss	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Horticulture
NE	Seward	Rachel	Kuss	University of Nebraska Lincoln	Biology
NE	Trumbull	Harrison	Sjuts	Doane University	Education
NV	Spring Creek	Rachel	Kalvelage	West Texas A&M University	Animal Science
OH	Felicity	Joanna	Hamilton	Northern Kentucky University	Nursing
OH	Genoa	Gracie	Sprague	The Ohio State University	Agricultural Education
OH	Hamilton	Makayla	Krazl	Miami University	Architecture
OR	Shady Cove	Grace	Davenport	Oregon State University	Animal Biology
TN	Lafayette	Delaney	Turner	University of Tennessee Knoxville	Agricultural Education
TN	Mason	William	Martin	Mississippi State University	Animal Science
TX	Chico	Brodie	Childs	Texas Tech University	Animal Science
TX	Garrison	Rylee	Blacksher	Stephen F. Austin State University	Agricultural Education
TX	Gilmer	Ava	Fenton	Texas A & M University	Health Science Studies
TX	Graford	Emilee	Munchrath	Texas Tech University	Agricultural Education
TX	Houston	Braedon	Raven	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Systems Management
TX	Karnes City	Katharine	Porter	West Texas A&M University	Agricultural Education
TX	League City	Sophia	Dykes	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Communications
TX	Lubbock	Ashlynn	Messer	Texas Tech University	Food Science & Technology
TX	Prosper	Ashley	Manganilla	Texas A & M University	Animal Science
TX	Seguin	Kase	Kelso	Texas A&M University	Agribusiness
TX	Seguin	Luke	Anderson	West Texas A&M University	Plant and Soil Science
TX	Temple	Devon	Hulsey	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Business
TX	Tomball	Elizabeth	Gaus-Schmidt	Texas A & M University	Pre-Veterinary Medicine
TX	Trinity	Brody	Thornton	West Texas A&M University	Agricultural Business
TX	Willis	Lauren	Klawinsky	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Engineering
UT	Delta	Paiton	Christensen	Southern Utah University	Business Administration
WA	Redmond	Ella	Menter	Washington State University	Agricultural Education
WI	Casco	Savannah	Bailey	Iowa State University	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
WI	Stratford	Emma	Bangart	University of Wisconsin - River Falls	Dairy Science
WY	Cheyenne	Katherine	Olson	University of Wyoming	Animal Science

$5,000 Scholarship Winners (Trade Schools/Two-Year Colleges)

State	City	First Name	Last Name	Institution Name	Intended Major
AL	Rainbow City	Ashlyn	Bailey	Gadsden State Community College	Undeclared
AZ	Benson	Trey	Poulsen	Cochise College	Business Management
AZ	Benson	Tristan	Goodwin	Cochise College	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
AZ	Rio Rico	Eduardo	Madrid	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc	Welding
CA	Hamilton City	Jazmin	Ponce	Butte College	Health Care Administration
CA	Julian	Wesley	Gratzer	WyoTech - Laramie	Diesel Mechanics
CA	Penngrove	Joseph	Jensen	Butte College	Welding
CA	Spring Valley	Annalisa	Gonzalez	Cuyamaca Community College	Agricultural Law
CO	Akron	Molly	Porteus	Colby Community College	Criminal Justice
CO	Calhan	Antone	Sellers	ATP Flight Academy	Avionics
CO	Collbran	Rusty	Junge	WyoTech - Laramie	Agricultural Mechanics
CO	Limon	Jazzlynn	Rosler	Galveston College	Cosmetology
CO	Rifle	Addison	Ellibee	Colorado Northwestern Community College	Dental Hygiene
CO	Sterling	Brennen	Welsh	Northeastern Junior College	Not Declared/Recorded
FL	Alachua	Aileen	Caballero	Summit Salon Academy - Gainesville	Cosmetology
FL	Lake Butler	Tanner	Connell	Florida Gateway College	Agricultural Business
IA	Ottosen	Cortlyn	Schupbach	Iowa Central Community College	Diesel Mechanics
ID	Salmon	Keelan	Cooper	Treasure Valley Community College	Avionics
IL	Brownstown	Abbi	Ledbetter	Black Hawk College-Community Education Center/Welding and Skilled Trades Center	Welding
IL	Cissna Park	Tyler	Neukomm	Parkland College	Diesel Mechanics
IL	Cissna Park	Luke	Petry	Iowa Lakes Community College - Emmetsburg Campus	Not Declared/Recorded
IL	East Dubuque	Nick	Handfelt	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College	Welding
IL	Greenville	Hunter	Clark	Missouri Welding Institute	Welding
IL	Ramsey	Kendal	Pease	Performance Training Solutions	Not Declared/Recorded
IL	Thompsonville	Cole	Davis	John A Logan College Carterville	Arts and Sciences
IL	Watseka	Kaylie	Lange	Missouri Welding Institution	Welding
IN	Tipton	Cooper	Altherr	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology	Welding
KS	Allen	Sadie	Bathurst	Bellus Academy	Cosmetology
KS	Burlington	Hunter	Reiling	Iron Eagle Welding Academy	Welding
KS	Hutchinson	Jaelyn	Anderson	Hutchinson Community College	Welding
KS	Paola	Eli	Meyers	Manhattan Area Technical College	Electrical Engineering
KS	Salina	Wayne	Elder	Salina Area Technical College	Diesel Mechanics
KY	Bowling Green	Hannah	Furlong	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	Medical Technology
KY	Cecilia	Noah	Pence	Lineman school	Electronic Education
KY	Fancy Farm	Joseph	Wilson	West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Diesel Mechanics
KY	Morganfield	Rhagan	Thomas	Kentucky Welding Institute	Welding
KY	Munfordville	Emily	Hawkins	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	Nursing
KY	Uniontown	Jacob	Gough	Parkland college	Agricultural Mechanics
LA	Iowa	Dale	Johnson	Oklahoma Horseshoeing School	Agriculture Undecided
LA	Noble	Christopher	Williams	Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center	Welding
MA	Mendon	Madison	MacLeod	Milton Caterpillar Diesel Technician Apprenticeship Program	Agricultural Mechanics
MI	Grand Ledge	Ryleigh	Mauk	UA Local 219 Plumbers and Pipefitters	Computer Engineering
MI	Marion	Karma	Levine	Douglas J Aveda Institute	Cosmetology
MI	Pigeon	Heidi	Keim	Ferris State University	Dental Hygiene
MN	Hancock	Titus	Bjerketvedt	North Dakota State College of Science	Land Surveying Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
MN	Pipestone	Jenna	Boeke	Southeast Technical Institute	Medical Technology
MO	Bogard	Raegan	Schlueter	Iron Eagle Welding Academy	Welding
MO	Boonville	Seth	Timm	State Technical College of Missouri	Civil Engineering
MO	Conception Junction	Brandon	McQueen	State Technical College of Missouri	Industrial Distribution
MO	Dover	Mary	Adkins	Ozark Technical Community College - Richwood Valley	Welding
MO	Everton	Kenzie	Sartin	Midwest Technical Institute	Welding
MO	Mora	Tyler	Howard	State Technical College of Missouri	General Studies
MO	Vandalia	Courtney	Kraft	State Technical College of Missouri	Dental Hygiene
MO	West Plains	Hattie	Patillo	Southern Missouri Technical Institute	Surgical Technology
MO	Weston	Nolan	Cook	Southeast Community College - Milford	Agricultural Mechanics
MS	Golden	MacKenna	King	Northeast Mississippi Community College	Dental Hygiene
MT	Sheridan	Gunnar	Decker	Montana State University - Northern	Diesel Mechanics
MT	Willow Creek	Alecia	Gonzalez	Highlands College of Montana Tech	Welding
NC	Clayton	Hayden	Hocutt	Johnston Community College	Agricultural Business
NE	Alma	Brett	Pfeil	WyoTech - Laramie	Diesel Mechanics
NE	Guide Rock	Kyle	Hubl	Northeast Community College	Construction Science
NE	Syracuse	Jack	Kreifels	Southeast Community College - Milford	Non-Destructive Testing
NM	Carrizozo	Riley	Gallacher	WyoTech - Laramie	Diesel Mechanics
OH	Delphos	Wyatt	Friedrich	Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute	Horticulture
OH	Felicity	Haley	Broadwell	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Business Marketing
OH	Mount Orab	Levi	Holden	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Construction Science
OH	West Salem	Haley	Caldwell	Stark State College	Physical Therapy
OK	Spiro	Aiden	McLemore	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee	Engineering Technology
OR	Central Point	Lexus	Downing	Oregon Institute of Technology	Medical Technology
PA	Bellefonte	Savannah	Ring	Triangle tech Chambersburg	Welding
PA	Millmont	Katelynn	Sauers	Pennsylvania College of Technology	Floriculture
SD	Conde	Dustin	Dirksen	Lake Area Technical College	Welding
SD	Milbank	Landon	Novy	Western Welding Academy	Welding
SD	Mitchell	Ally	Henkel	Mitchell	Agricultural Business
SD	Oral	Kyle	Sanders	Mitchell Technical College	Industrial Systems
TX	Bovina	Elijah	Robledo	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee	Agricultural Mechanics
TX	Temple	Shelby	Darden	Temple College	Pre-medicine-Pre-Pharmacy
VA	Danville	Davis	Ince	Danville Community College	Industrial Technology
VA	Winchester	Emile	Shell	Lord Fairfax Community College	Healthcare Studies
WA	Selah	Natalee	Barnett	Oklahoma Horse Shoeing School	Animal Science
WA	Valley	Haylee	Frizzell	Laramie County Community College	Agribusiness
WI	Burlington	Alyssa	Nowak	Gateway Community and Technical College	Welding
WI	Randolph	Jackson	Sadoski	WyoTech - Laramie	Agricultural Mechanics
WI	River Falls	Keirka	Kretzmann	Chippewa Valley Technical College	Welding
WI	Wauzeka	Andrew	Udelhoven	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College	Undeclared
WI	Wrightstown	Rachel	Boeder	Fox Valley Technical College	Welding
WY	Cheyenne	Shawn	Basart	Laramie County Community College	Welding
WY	Lyman	Clara	France	Sheridan College	Dental Hygiene
WY	Weston	Naomi	Gensrich	Northern Wyoming Community College District - Sheridan College	Agricultural Business

About The Tractor Supply Company Foundation

The Tractor Supply Company Foundation is committed to supporting vibrant rural communities for all by investing in the future of Life Out Here through today’s youth and being a good neighbor in the communities Tractor Supply calls home. Founded in 2020, the Foundation’s priority areas include supporting agriculture education initiatives through longstanding partnerships with FFA and 4-H, caring for pets and animals and preserving land for future generations. The Foundation expands upon the charitable work of Tractor Supply Company, supporting causes that are important to customers and Team Members. In 2023, the Company donated nearly $16 million through direct giving, sponsorships, fundraisers and more. To learn more about The Tractor Supply Company Foundation, visit Corporate.TractorSupply.com/Community.

About Tractor Supply Company

For more than 85 years, Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) has been passionate about serving the needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, homeowners, gardeners, pet enthusiasts and all those who enjoy living Life Out Here. Tractor Supply is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., ranking 293 on the Fortune 500. The Company’s more than 50,000 Team Members are known for delivering legendary service and helping customers pursue their passions, whether that means being closer to the land, taking care of animals or living a hands-on, DIY lifestyle. In store and online, Tractor Supply provides what customers need – anytime, anywhere, any way they choose at the low prices they deserve.

As of June 29, 2024, the Company operated 2,254 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states. For more information on Tractor Supply, visit www.tractorsupply.com.

Tractor Supply Company also owns and operates Petsense by Tractor Supply, a small-box pet specialty supply retailer providing products and services for pet owners. As of June 29, 2024, the Company operated 205 Petsense by Tractor Supply stores in 23 states. For more information on Petsense by Tractor Supply, visit www.Petsense.com.

About National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,027,200 student members as part of 9,235 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

About National FFA Foundation

The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders, and support the future of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees composed of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA Alumni, the foundation is a separately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.

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