WADDINGTON -- Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, recently awarded $42,000 in college scholarships to 28 student recipients.

Each student received a $1,500 scholarship to apply towards his or her higher education.

From the Potsdam, office: Kristin King, of Waddington, is working towards a career as a dairy nutritionist or consultant. She is majoring in animal science at Cornell University.