NICK SMITH AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED AT UT MARTIN
MARTIN, Tenn. – First Choice Farm and Lawn of Union City, in partnership with
Kubota Tractor Corporation, has established the Nick Smith Agriculture Scholarship Endowment
at the University of Tennessee at Martin in memory of Nicholas “Nick” Doyle Smith, of Golo,
Kentucky. Smith, a farmer and businessman, passed away April 16, 2022.
Ron and Don Parks, UT Martin alumni and co-owners of First Choice Farm and Lawn,
along with their team, established this scholarship endowment to thank Smith for the many
contributions he and his family have made to the business over the years. The Parks’ purpose for
establishing this scholarship is to pay it forward and open doors for UT Martin students much
like Smith did throughout his life for others.
“Through my travels and business opportunities all over the country, I have come to
realize that people with true success are the ones who open the doors for others,” Ron Parks said.
“Nick’s work ethic, his love for family, and the opportunities that he provided to others in our
industry have been an inspiration to many, including myself.”
All agriculture students are eligible for this scholarship through the UT Martin
Scholarship Aviator, UT Martin’s online scholarship manager. The goal is to build the Nick
Smith Scholarship Endowment to $200,000 so that the endowment will earn approximately
$10,000 a year for deserving students.
For more information or to make a contribution, contact Jeanna Swafford, associate vice
chancellor for UT Martin Development, at 731-881-7629.
