AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is proud to invest in the next generation of agricultural leaders through our annual scholarship program. This year, AgHeritage is honored to announce the addition of a new scholarship opportunity, the Ken Sumner Scholarship.
Named in memory of the late Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Lee Sumner, the Ken Sumner Scholarship will be awarded annually to one graduating high school senior. Eligible applicants must be a child or grandchild of an AgHeritage Farm Credit Services stockholder customer and plan to enroll full-time in the fall at an accredited university, college, community college, junior college, or technical school.
Sumner, a native of Stuttgart who lived in Lonoke with his wife, Angela, and family, passed in 2024 at the age of 55. He was a graduate of Carlisle High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. He also completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University and was a Certified Public Accountant. Sumner joined AgHeritage in August 2009, where his leadership, dedication, and contributions left a lasting and irreplaceable impact on the organization.
In addition to the Ken Sumner Scholarship, AgHeritage offers the Customer Scholarship, the University Scholarship, and the Ken Shea Scholarship. Applications for all scholarships will be accepted through March 15, 2026. For information about the AgHeritage Scholarship Program and to apply, click here.
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is a customer-owned rural and agricultural lender with owned and managed assets of approximately $3.08 billion as of December 31, 2025. The company provides credit and related services to approximately 7,000 farmers, ranchers, rural residents and the agribusiness industry in 24 Arkansas counties, with branch offices located in Batesville, Brinkley, Lonoke, McGehee, Newport, Pine Bluff, Pocahontas, Searcy and Stuttgart.
