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Farm Credit Announces Circle of Excellence and President's Circle Award Winners

Farm Credit of the Virginias is excited to announce the 2025 Circle of Excellence and President’s Circle award winners. These awards aim to acknowledge employees’ commitment to excellence both within the Association and in the rural communities we serve.

The Circle of Excellence award recognizes new business generation, leadership, customer service, loan servicing and credit administration. Congratulations to the following lending team members who were recognized earlier this year:

  • Josh Back – Loan Officer, Harrisonburg Branch
  • David Cuddy – Loan Officer, Abingdon Branch
  • Casey Hayes – Loan Officer, Oakland Branch
  • Trey Keyser – Loan Officer, Moorefield and Romney Branches
  • Allie King – Loan Officer, Roanoke Branch
  • Valerie Moore – Loan Officer, Verona Branch
  • Tina Puckett – Loan Officer, Abingdon Branch
  • Sarah Scyphers – Branch Manager, Abingdon Branch
  • Jacob Sharitz – Loan Officer, Wytheville Branch
  • Anthony Watson – Regional Sales & Lending Manager, Wytheville Branch

The President’s Circle award is a peer-nominated accolade that recognizes employees for their outstanding contributions to the Association. The nomination criteria are based on the employee’s demonstration of the Association’s core values, which are excellence, passion, integrity and collaboration. Congratulations to the following employees who were recognized by their co-workers earlier this year as 2025 President’s Circle award winners:

OVERALL WINNERS

  • Gabby Brown – Manager of Learning & Development, South Boston Branch
  • Anita Cosner – Business Service Specialist, Roanoke Branch
  • Carol Fowler – Appraiser, Wytheville Branch

EXCELLENCE

  • Allison Carpenter – Business Service Specialist, Harrisonburg Branch
  • Andrew Phillips – Digital Lead Specialist, Lexington Branch
  • Derek Shifflett – Information Systems Specialist, Verona Operations Center

PASSION

  • Steve Adams – Business Service Specialist, Roanoke Branch
  • Emily Hanger – Credit Analyst, Verona Operations Center
  • Ivy Ward – Knowledge Center Industry Relations Specialist, Bridgeport Branch

INTEGRITY

  • Penny Godwin – Consumer Loan Processor, Ripley Branch
  • Joey McDougall – Compliance Manager, Roanoke Branch
  • Celia Meade – Credit Analyst, Roanoke Branch

COLLABORATION

  • Kathy Brewer – Loan Support Specialist, Warrenton Branch
  • Amanda Morgan – Commercial Team Lead, Wytheville Branch
  • Matt Weston* – Marketing & Sales Specialist, Harrisonburg Branch

*Indicates recipient has since departed from Farm Credit of the Virginias

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