Employee Spotlight: Sarah Scyphers

Job Title: Branch Manager
Location: Abingdon Branch
Tenure: 7 years
Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was in our local 4-H Livestock Club growing up and now serve as a volunteer through 4-H Youth Livestock events across the state.
Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was an FFA Advisor for 12 years prior to coming to work at Farm Credit. 
Briefly describe your involvement in agriculture. My husband, Aaron, two kids, Isaac (15) and Hannah (13) and I farm in Washington County and raise commercial cattle along with registered Herefords and Charolais cattle. We sell registered bulls and feeder calves off the farm. Both kids are actively involved in showing breeding heifers and bulls, market steers, market lambs and hogs on a local, state and national level.

Are you involved in any other clubs or organizations? I serve as the Chair of the Washington County Board of Supervisors Agriculture Advisory Committee and the Co-Chair of the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Advisory Committee.
What's your favorite family recipe? I love to make dressing from a recipe passed down from my maternal grandmother, peas and dumplings passed down from my paternal grandmother, and chocolate peanut butter icing passed down from my maternal great grandmother.
Tell us about your pets. We have a love for Australian Shephard dogs and currently have three. To add to the crazy, we have a 1-year-old Boston Terrier who thinks she is as big as the other dogs.

Who is your favorite artist? Pat Green started my love for Texas country music.
What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama. 
What was your favorite class in school? My favorite class was math, but I think it was more so because of the teacher than the content. 
What's at the top of your bucket list? I would love to go out west to visit Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 
What is a recommendation you'd make to a tourist traveling to your current town? Our town is a foodie’s dream. There are so many great restaurants. 
What was your first job? My first job off the farm was a veterinarian assistant. 
What is your favorite thing about Farm Credit? I love how we aren't cookie cutter. We offer options and flexibility for most situations. We truly understand agriculture and are here to help farmers. 
What would you sing at Karaoke night? I would sing “Wave on Wave” by Pat Green. 
What is your biggest claim to fame? I was the Excellence in Ag Winner in 2017 for American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers.