Tractor Supply Launches Next Phase of $5 Million Scholarship Fund to Empower Future Rural Leaders

Aug 04 2025 16:09 BST

$1 million in scholarships awarded to 2025-26 class of FFA Future Leaders
Fundraiser to support the next class of scholarship winners begins today

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2025-- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the third class of FFA Future Leaders Scholarship recipients in conjunction with the kickoff of the 2025 FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fundraiser. The 2025-26 scholarship class includes a total of 146 students from 38 states with intended majors such as agribusiness, welding, agricultural communications, construction, fire sciences and more. The FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fund—the largest of its kind—awards $5,000 scholarships to students attending a two-year program or trade school, and $10,000 scholarships to students pursuing agriculture-related studies in four-year programs.

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Tractor Supply Launches Next Phase of $5 Million Scholarship Fund to Empower Future Rural Leaders

In rural communities across the country, students often face limited access to financial aid, career resources and exposure to emerging agricultural technologies or skilled trades. While the overall educational attainment of rural residents has increased significantly over the last 60 years, it remains behind that of urban residents. In 2023, 21.4% of the rural population earned a bachelor’s degree or higher compared with 36.4% for the non-rural population.

The Future Leaders Scholarship Fund is specifically designed to address these gaps by investing in high-potential students who will shape the future of rural America. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, among STEM graduates, rural students (29.1%) and their suburban counterparts (24.0%) were most likely to major in biological and agricultural sciences.

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s scholarship recipients simultaneously with the kick-off of our next fundraiser, as there is no greater motivation than seeing the impact of these dollars in real time,” said Marti Skold-Jordan, Executive Director of the Tractor Supply Foundation and National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board member. “This class of Future Leaders further raises the bar with their unique interests, impressive goals and exceptional academic records. What hasn’t changed, though, is that financial challenges remain a hurdle to achieving their dreams Out Here. For the last three years, we have delivered on our goal of raising at least $1 million to break down those barriers, and we hope to keep that streak going this year.”

Beginning today and extending through August 16, customers can donate at checkout in Tractor Supply stores or online at TractorSupply.com to support the 2026-27 class of scholarship recipients. The Tractor Supply Foundation, in partnership with the National FFA Organization, established the Future Leaders Scholarship in 2022 with a $5 million commitment over five years, making it the largest agriculture scholarship fund of its kind and awarding 435 scholarships to date.

The 2024 fundraiser generated more than $1 million to support the current class of scholarship recipients, which includes Kaylee Jones from Sandy, Oregon. Kaylee will attend Oklahoma State University in the fall to study agribusiness. She hopes to pursue a career in agricultural law. Throughout high school, Kaylee worked full time to help support her family. Her $10,000 Future Leaders Scholarship will help relieve some of the financial burden of attending college.

“With your help, I am a step closer to my goal of affording college debt-free and being able to pursue both agriculture and law worry-free,” she said.

Wiley Proctor from Aldrich, Missouri, is another 2025-26 scholarship recipient. He will attend Lindenwood University at Ozark Technical Community College–Springfield to study fire science.

“This scholarship will help me achieve my goal of graduating from college with zero debt….and is going to help me in pursuing my dreams of becoming a firefighter,” he said.

Additional $5,000 scholarship recipients include:

Preston Gant from Fayette, Alabama. He will attend Bevill State Community College to study Diesel Mechanics and hopes to work in Hydraulic Mechanics.

Joe Horn from Mount Solon, Virginia. He will attend a two-year program at the University of Northwestern Ohio to study agricultural engineering. He hopes to focus on agricultural equipment technology to pursue a career in that field.

Carter Smith, from Middleburg, Pennsylvania. Carter will attend the Pennsylvania College of Technology to study civil engineering. He plans to work as a ready-mix concrete field technician.

Hallie Southards from Wray, Colorado. She will attend Western Nebraska Community College-Sidney Campus to study avionics. Hallie hopes to pursue a career as an aviation mechanic.

The third class of FFA Future Leaders also includes 54 students who received $10,000 scholarships to pursue agriculture-related four-year majors, including:

Elleigh Fisher from North Platte , Nebraska. She will be a senior at Chadron State College where she is studying biology and plant and soil science. She plans to pursue a career in agronomy.

Grant Frierson from Paris, Texas. In the fall, he will be a freshman at Texas A & M University studying agribusiness. He hopes to pursue a career in commodity trading.

Lillian Morgan from Afton, Virginia. She is a rising sophomore at Oklahoma State University where she is studying agricultural business. Her goal is to use her education to start her own successful business.

Kaden Pham, from Monett, Missouri. He will attend Missouri State University to study agricultural management and hopes to work in agri-business and supply chain management.

Scholarship recipients will also 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, and Distribution Centers around the country, for scholarship recipients.

“The National FFA Organization is deeply grateful for our scholarship partners like Tractor Supply Company for their continued commitment to cultivating the next generation of agricultural leaders,” said Jim Williams, Executive Director of Development at the National FFA Foundation. “By providing financial assistance to individual FFA members, we can help alleviate some of the financial burdens those FFA members may face as they explore opportunities beyond high school that will give them the tools to make a lasting impact on their local communities.”

For more information on the 2026-27 FFA Future Leaders 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
AL	Elkmont	Jessa	Usery	Auburn University	Agricultural Communications
AZ	Prescott Valley	Hayden	Morgan	University of Arizona	Agricultural Education/Animal Science
CA	Coalinga	Samantha	Selliers	Kansas State University	Agricultural Communications
GA	Hiawassee	Loftin	Turpin	Young Harris College	Agribusiness
ID	Montpelier	Rebecca	Jenson	Utah State University	Accounting
IL	Fairbury	Kamber	Kilgus	University of Wisconsin - Platteville	Agribusiness
IL	Jacksonville	EllaMarie	Bruere	Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Agribusiness
IL	Pecatonica	Emma	Daly	University of Wisconsin - Platteville	Agricultural Communications
IN	West College Corner	Payten	Logue	Purdue University	Agribusiness
IA	Albia	Trell	Amoss	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Agricultural Business
IA	Grand Mound	Rachel	Clark	Iowa State University	Agribusiness
IA	State Center	Lily	Henderson	Iowa State University	Business
KS	Bonner Springs	Leanna	Larson	University of St. Mary	Agribusiness Management
KS	Burlington	Brynna	Wilson	Kansas State University	Finance
KS	Erie	Cody	Elliott	Kansas State University at Salina	Aerospace Engineering
KY	Georgetown	Halle	Hudnall	Morehead State University	Agribusiness
MD	Keymar	Rianna	Chaney	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Agricultural Communications
MI	Merrill	Kayla	Goward	Michigan State University	Agribusiness
MN	Lester Prairie	Gracie	Ross	South Dakota State University	Agricultural Business
MN	Winthrop	Eden	Messerli	South Dakota State University	Agricultural Business
MO	Bucklin	Leaha	Smith	University of Missouri - Columbia	Agribusiness Management
MO	Dittmer	Macie	Bell	Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education	Agribusiness
MO	Monett	Kaden	Pham	Missouri State University	Agribusiness Management
MO	Shelbina	Sophie	Dovin	Northwest Missouri State University	Agribusiness
NE	Blair	Katelyn	Mitchell	University of Nebraska at Lincoln	Economics
NE	Cortland	Reagan	Miller	Northwest Missouri State University	Agribusiness
NE	Fremont	Corbin	Carlson	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Business Administration
NE	North Platte	Elleigh	Fisher	Chadron State College	Biology
NM	Carrizozo	Bryana	Villanueva	Eastern New Mexico University	Agriculture
NC	Raleigh	Colin	Brown	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Agribusiness
OH	Anna	Claire	Brunson	The Ohio State University	Agribusiness
OH	Senecaville	Alexx	Combs	Muskingum University	Accounting
OK	Chattanooga	Ross	Turner	Connors State College	Agricultural Economics
OK	Foss	Bailey	Beggs	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Agribusiness
OK	Yukon	Brooklyn	Beams	Oklahoma State University	Agricultural Communications
OR	Sandy	Kaylee	Jones	Oklahoma State University	Agribusiness
OR	Sandy	Faith	Koester	Utah State University	Nursing
OR	Yamhill	Madison	Gregor	George Fox University	Business Management
PA	Parkesburg	Alison	Fagan	North Carolina State University	Agribusiness
SD	Ethan	Madisyn	Raymond	South Dakota State University	Agricultural Communications
TN	Smyrna	Ella	Hasty	University of Tennessee at Martin	Agricultural Business
TX	Barry	Braden	Herrmann	Sam Houston State University	Kinesiology
TX	Corsicana	Audrey	Libal	Texas A & M University	Animal Science
TX	Gladewater	Joe	Ray	Louisiana Tech University	Agribusiness
TX	Harper	Kinsey	Key	Texas A & M University	Agribusiness
TX	Keller	Makenzie	Whitehead	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Leadership & Development
TX	Liberty Hill	Ellie	Hert	Texas A & M University	Agricultural Communications
TX	Paris	Grant	Frierson	Texas A & M University	Agribusiness
TX	Splendora	Lindsey	Sessum	Texas Tech University	Agribusiness
TX	Wheeler	Landry	Dukes	West Texas A&M University	Accounting
VA	Afton	Lillian	Morgan	Oklahoma State University - Main Campus	Agribusiness
WA	Uniontown	Holly	Heitstuman	University of Wyoming	Agricultural Business
WI	Monticello	Derek	Schwartzlow	University of Wisconsin - Platteville	Agribusiness
WY	Cheyenne	Haylee	Bruckner	University of Wyoming	Biology

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

State	City	First Name	Last Name	Institution Name	Intended Major
AL	Fayette	Preston	Gant	Bevill State Community College	Diesel Mechanics
AL	Florence	Kerwyn	Underwood	Northwest-Shoals Community College - Muscle Shoals	Welding
AL	Woodland	Lillian	Robertson	Auburn University	Pre-medicine-Pre-Pharmacy
AR	Gravette	Perri	Miller	Northwest Arkansas Community College	Radiation Therapy
AR	McCrory	Breanna	Dewitt	Arkansas State University - Newport	Dental Hygiene
CA	Kingsburg	Dillen	Picquette	Western Welding Academy	Welding
CO	Wray	Hallie	Southards	Western Nebraska Community College - Sidney Campus	Avionics
ID	Dayton	Ian	Hatch	Bridgerland Technical College	Industrial Technology
IL	Addieville	Makenna	Gabrovic	Kaskaskia College	Nursing
IL	Anna	Katelynne	Heinrichs	Shawnee Community College	Criminal Justice
IL	Avon	Ryleigh	Hall	Black Hawk College - East Campus	Veterinary Technology
IL	Effingham	Margaret	Wente	Eastern Illinois University at Lake Land College	Dental Hygiene
IL	Elizabethtown	Adrionna	Potts	West Kentucky Community and Technical College	Allied Health
IL	Hinckley	Natalie	Wilkening	Waubonsee Community College	Fire Science
IL	Polo	Kalina	Willhite	Sauk Valley Community College	Early Childhood Development
IN	Atlanta	Marshall	Frye	Maranatha Baptist University	Construction
IN	Kirklin	Allie	Clark	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology	Welding
IN	Wadesville	Bryce	Dyehouse	Parkland College	Diesel Mechanics
IA	Garner	Nolan	Rauk	Iowa Lakes Community College - Emmetsburg Campus	Agricultural Mechanics
IA	Garner	Zachary	Roberts	Northwest Iowa Community College	Diesel Mechanics
IA	Letts	Benjamin	Coder	Midwest Technical Institute	Welding
KS	Alton	Addison	Poore	Colby Community College	Dental Hygiene
KS	Beloit	Cole	Jones	Missouri Welding Institute	Welding
KS	Bucklin	Harlee	Tilley	Colby Community College	Education
KS	Burr Oak	Colton	McCutcheon	North Central Kansas Technical College	Construction Science
KS	Concordia	Russell	Alexander	Cloud County Community College	Construction Science
KS	Parker	Madison	Stahl	Fort Scott Community College	Floriculture
KS	Scammon	Madisen	Rand	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College	Agribusiness Management
KS	Tribune	Kyler	Wilcox	Fort Hays Tech Northwest	Diesel Mechanics
KY	Cox's Creek	Maddie	Dieterlen	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	Medical Technology
LA	Bernice	Jorja	Thornton	Northwest Louisiana Technical College	Instrumentation
LA	Jennings	Cami	LeJeune	Louisiana State University at Eunice	Medical Technology
MI	Caseville	Addison	Elenbaum	Ferris State University	Health Science Studies
MI	Hastings	Kassandra	Harton	Kellogg Community College	Welding
MI	Owosso	Luke	Barta	Michigan State University	Agricultural Mechanics
MI	Owosso	Madalynn	Newell	Lansing Community College	Animal Biology
MI	Port Hope	Emma	Perez	Macomb Community College - Center Campus	Business
MN	Hinckley	Samantha	Reed	Pine Technical and Community College	Welding
MN	Hutchinson	Kellen	Nelson	Central Lakes College at Staples	Welding
MN	Jackson	Jamie	Edlin	Lake Area Technical College	Construction Science
MN	Park Rapids	Bella	Vinge	Rochester Community and Technical College	Radiation Therapy
MN	Russell	Gwendolyn	Serreyn	Lake Area Technical College	Automotive Technology
MS	Jayess	Talen	Boyd	Southwest Mississippi Community College	General Studies
MS	Rienzi	Jaden	Hodge	Northeast Mississippi Community College	Industrial Management Systems
MO	Aldrich	Wiley	Proctor	Lindenwood University at Ozark Technical Community College - Springfield	Fire Science
MO	Appleton City	Aaron	McClure	Iron Eagle Welding Academy	Welding
MO	Fredericktown	Laynee	King	Mineral Area College	General Studies
MO	Mora	Tyler	Howard	State Technical College of Missouri	Automotive Collision Technology
MO	Stewartsville	Natalya	Sprague	North Central Missouri College	Radiation Therapy
MO	Westboro	John	Harms	State Technical College of Missouri	Diesel Mechanics
MT	Corvallis	Baylee	Williamson	The University of Montana	Nursing
MT	Miles City	Brett	Gruba	Western Dakota Technical College	Electronic Education
MT	Plentywood	Tessa	Howard	Montana State University - Billings	Medical Technology
NE	Battle Creek	Gracie	Hitz	Northeast Community College	Early Childhood Development
NE	Blue Springs	Emma	Spencer	Southeast Community College - Beatrice	Athletic Training
NE	Dodge	Joseph	Blaha	Northeast Community College	Welding
NE	Johnson	Holden	Berglund	Southeast Community College - Milford	Not Declared
NE	Scribner	Wyatt	Rangeloff	Southeast Community College - Milford	Diesel Mechanics
NE	Seward	Dylan	Hochstein	Southeast Community College - Milford	Agricultural Mechanics
NE	Stuart	MaKayla	Menke	Mitchell Technical College	Nursing
NE	Sutton	Leah	Cool	Southeast Community College - Milford	Diesel Mechanics
NY	Stanley	Lucas	Fleig	Alfred State College	Diesel Mechanics
NC	Seven Springs	Landon	Carter	Kentucky Welding Institute	Welding
ND	Minot	Gracie	Rauschenberger	Bismarck State College	Graphics Communications
OH	Jackson	Kassidy	Sickles	Buckeye Hills Career Center, Vinton County High School	Surgical Technology
OH	Mansfield	Carson	Secriskey	Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis	CNC Machining and Manufacturing
OH	Racine	Christopher	Haye	University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College-VA Med. Ctr.	Industrial Systems
OH	Racine	Nathanial	Nero	Hocking College	Fire Science
OK	Coweta	Kiley	Beller	Tulsa Community College	Medical Technology
OK	Lamont	Christian	Walls	OSU IT	Agricultural Mechanics
OK	Soper	Helen Kate	Clifton	Paris Junior College	Allied Health
OR	Astoria	AubreyAnn	Jones	Clatsop Community College	Medical Technology
OR	Winston	Erin	Mincher	Umpqua Community College	Dental Hygiene
PA	Burgettstown	Mackenzie	Mitchell	Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington	Radiation Therapy
PA	Carlisle	Karina	Hallisey	Harrisburg Area Community College	Health Science Studies
PA	Middleburg	Carter	Smith	Pennsylvania College of Technology	Civil Engineering
PA	Trout Run	Ciara	Kieser	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	Nursing
SC	Cheraw	Sara	Dixon	Francis Marion University	Nursing
SC	Pageland	Skylar	McMahan	Florence Darlington Technical College	Radiation Therapy
SD	Menno	Jaxen	Mettler	State Technical College of Missouri	Agricultural Mechanics
SD	Platte	Coy	Bultsma	Mitchell Technical College	Construction Science
SD	Spearfish	Alexis	Hogan	Southeast Technical Institute	Nursing
TX	Hempstead	Cole-David	Wood	Blinn Junior College	Construction Science
TX	Howe	Tysen	Larson	Southeastern Oklahoma State University at Grayson College South Campus	Electrical Engineering
UT	Cedar	Eliza	Heaton	Evans Hairstyling College - Cedar City	Cosmetology
VA	Mount Solon	Joe	Horn	University of Northwestern Ohio	Agricultural Engineering
VA	Penhook	Layla	Willie	Ferrum College	Environmental Science
WA	Kennewick	Drew	Sagaser	Columbia Basin College	Fire Science
WV	Glenwood	Emma	Deal	Marshall University	Nursing
WV	Martinsburg	Addison	James	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Nursing
WI	Sparta	Taylor	Schendel	Western Technical College	Business Administration
WY	Laramie	Sommer	Nitchman	WyoTech - Laramie	Welding

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 296 on the Fortune 500. The Company’s more than 52,000 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 part of the Company’s commitment to caring for animals of all kinds, Tractor Supply is proud to include Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer, and Allivet, a leading online pet pharmacy, in its family of brands. Together, Tractor Supply is able to provide comprehensive solutions for pet care, livestock wellness and rural living, ensuring customers and their animals thrive. From its stores to the customer’s doorstep, Tractor Supply is here to serve and support Life Out Here.

As of June 28, 2025, the Company operated 2,335 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and 207 Petsense by Tractor Supply stores in 23 states. For more information, visit www.tractorsupply.com and www.Petsense.com.

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