Karleigh plans to attend Southern Arkansas University in the fall. Karleigh is the daughter of Farm Credit members Casey and Josie Carlton. 

“We proudly award this well-deserved scholarship in recognition of Karleigh’s many academic accomplishments and student leadership,” said Farm Credit of Western Arkansas CEO Brandon Haberer. 

“We’ve distributed more than $440,000 in scholarship awards since 1996 to help talented young people like Karleigh achieve their academic goals,” Haberer added. 

“These scholarships demonstrate our commitment to the next generation of agriculture and community leaders.” 

As a financial cooperative, Farm Credit lends money to farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners. The association has more than $2 billion in assets, over 12,000 members and 23 branch offices across 41 western Arkansas counties.