Mount Olive resident among AgCarolina Farm Credit interns

MOUNT OLIVE — AgCarolina Farm Credit has added four interns, including a Mount Olive resident, to its team this summer.

Each intern will learn about a variety of roles at AgCarolina Farm Credit and will lead several summer projects.

The internship program seeks to provide an opportunity for students to learn more about the agriculture industry, service to North Carolina rural communities, and AgCarolina as a financial cooperative. Their project assignments reflect AgCarolina Farm Credit’s mission and serve as a way to challenge the cohort in a real-world work environment.

Matthew Kornegay of Mount Olive began his college education at University of Mount Olive. He then transferred to East Carolina University, where he will earn his bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Eager to support AgCarolina in building member relationships, Kornegay said he is excited to be part of the No.1 agricultural lending cooperative based in North Carolina.

Other interns include Eli Hill from Clayton, a rising senior at NC State University majoring in finance; Kate Neems of Youngsville who attends North Carolina State University, studying agriculture business management, and minoring in economics, and agricultural entrepreneurship; and Troy Pippen, from Rocky Mount, who is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, majoring in agricultural business and food industry management, following the AgCarolina internship, Pippen will be returning to NCA&T to pursue a master’s degree in agricultural education.

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AgCarolina Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Greenville. It is the leading provider of credit to full and part-time farmers in central, eastern and southeastern North Carolina.

AgCarolina Farm Credit has over $3 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to nearly 6,000 members across their 46 county territory. Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock and equipment, as well as other purposes across their 46 county territory.