It's scholarship season once again, and credit unions across thenation recently announced scholarship awards that will help manyyoung adults reach their goal of earning their college degrees.

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The $787 million Educational Systems Federal CreditUnion in Greenbelt, Md. awarded 15 scholarships tograduating high school seniors who completed the Academy of Financecurriculum. Erica Sandidge, Jeanine Arndt, AlexandraHarrington, Mary Cook, Nadia Williams, Blair Stout, Ryan Gonzales,Samuel Nguyen, Austin Wickham, Darren Zhang, Gabrielle Headly,Raelyn Arie Mcllwain, Jamon Fields, Emmanuel William Barrow andRiniya Countiss each received $500 scholarships.

The $467 million Quincy Credit Union in Quincy,Mass. presented $1,000 Scholarship Lottery Awards to studentmembers Timothy Nazzaro, Catherine Manning, SofiaLee and Jennifer Dunn.

Left to right: Quincy CU Sales& Business Development Associate Lauren Pedretti withscholarship winners Timothy Nazzaro, Catherine Manning, JenniferDunn and Sofia Lee.

The $242 million Dutch Point Credit Union inWethersfield, Conn., announced that Lindsay Bluestein,Michael Boni, Harley Ann Bouchard, Natalie Charette andEmily Gunter were named the 2015 Dorothy J.Sullivan Scholarship program winners and each received $1,000.Sullivan was the former president/CEO of the credit union and itsfirst employee.

Dutch Point CU scholarshipwinners, standing, left to right: Harley Ann Bouchard and NatalieCharette. Seated, left to right: Emily Gunter and LindseyBlustein.

The $510 million IC Federal Credit Union inFitchburg, Mass., awarded five $1,000 college scholarships toSamantha Morgan Zick, Dayna Kowesky, Aimee Nguyen, KaylaTimmins and Ayer Shirley.

IC FCU scholarship winners, leftto right: Tony Emerson, Samantha Morgan Zick (graduate ofLeominster High School, attending Worcester State University),Dayna Kowesky (graduate of Leominster High School, attendingFranklin Pierce University), Aimee Nguyen (graduate of FitchburgHigh School, attending Mount Ida College) and Kyle Strom (graduateof Narragansett Regional High School, attending BostonCollege).

The $209 million First Atlantic Federal CreditUnion in Eatontown, N.J. awarded $1,000 scholarships tofour students: Carl Cazeau, Katherine Oksen, NorbertoRivera and Kaylee Walsh.

The $5.1 billon Teachers Federal Credit Unionin Happauge, N.Y. presented six $1,000 scholarships toZachary Harned, Gabriella Ledda, Tiffany Leigh, HannahParbst, William Reid and Brock Whitman.

The $157 million Members First Credit Union inManchester, N.H. awarded scholarships to six students.Cameron Richard Verrier received the $2,500Michael L. Briggs Scholarship, which is presented annually to astudent who is pursuing a college education in law enforcement orcriminal justice. Steven Lemay received the $1,000Wilbur L. Jenkins Scholarship, Valerie Bolesreceived the $1,000 John S. Walsh Scholarship, and three $1,000Members First Memorial Scholarships were given to TaylorJeanne Lachance, Sienna Mayer and Abigail RoseSnarski.

Left to right: MFCU President/CEOBruce Leighton, MFCU Board Member and Manchester Chief of PoliceDavid Mara, Michael L. Briggs Scholarship recipient Cameron Verrierand Assistant Manchester Chief of Police Nick Willard.

The $510 million IC Federal CreditUnion in Fitchburg, Mass., awarded five $1,000 collegescholarships to Samantha MorganZick, DaynaKowesky, AimeeNguyen, KaylaTimmins and AyerShirley.

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The $130 million Michigan Community CreditUnion in Jackson announced its 2015 college scholarshipswere awarded to Hadleigh Buchler, Maggie Belcher, JamesDarby, Jennifer Holubowicz and ZacharySchossau. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship.

The $419 million Educational Community CreditUnion in Kalamazoo, Mich. announced 21 students received$24,000 in scholarships. Eighteen $1,000 scholarships were given toMaya Ablao, Noah Aleman, Ashley Algarin, Holly Conner,Clark Crenshaw, Alexanderia Kiser, Katelyn Kring, Estevan Martinez,Nathan Miner, Trenton Monroe, Zachary Montague, Autumn Rohr, HavierRoller, Evan Semrau, Kalli Sternaman, Sydney Swope, Arianna Wilderand Austin Zeitler. Named in honor of two long-time boardmembers, the $2,000 Robert E. Treloar Scholarship and the $2,000Donna van Westrienen Scholarship were awarded to DanielChristensen and Michaela Niefert,respectively. And the $2,000 Robert S. Hunt Scholarship in honor ofECCU's retired president/CEO was presented to JustinPenny.

ECCU recognized the 2015scholarship recipients at a reception held on June 13 at the creditunion. Fifteen of the 21 recipients attended the event and areshown here. Front row, left to right: Alexanderia Kiser, AriannaWilder, Autumn Rohr, Ashley Algarin, Michaela Niefert and MayaAblao. Back row, left to right: Nathan Miner, Clark Crenshaw,Daniel Christensen, Havier Roller, Evan Semrau, Zachary Montague,Trenton Monroe, Estevan Martinez, Noah Aleman.

The $1.9 billion UW Credit Union in Madison,Wis. selected six students, Mason Her, Ryan Kubly, HalleLambeau, Lauren Lohff, Alysia Vang and OskarZarzycki, who each received a $2,000 college scholarshipas part of the cooperative's Community Values Scholarshipprogram.

The $476 million Notre Dame Federal CreditUnion in Notre Dame, Ind. awarded eight scholarships toSarah Brechenser, Alexandria Harmacinski, Andrea E. Keszei,Benjamin D. Weaver, Adam Haydel, Erin M. Jabrocki, James P.Moley and Deirdre A. O'Leary. Eachstudent received $1,500 as well as a 2016 summer internship withinthe credit union department of their choice.

2015 Notre Dame FCU Scholarshipwinners meet at the Notre Dame Conference Center at McKenna Hall.Back row, left to right: James Moley, Adam Haydel, AlexandriaHarmacinski and Ben Weaver. Front row, left to right: AndreaKeszei, Erin Jabrocki and Sarah Brechenser.

The $77 million Hopewell Federal Credit Unionin Heath, Ohio announced Abigayle Paige Bakerreceived its $1,000 college scholarship.

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The $196 million Pioneer West Virginia Federal CreditUnion in Charleston awarded $1,000 college scholarships tofive student members: Megan Allen, Madison Messinger, DylanHatfield, Cassidy Taylor and CJOldham.

The $1.1 billion Achieva Credit Union inDunedin, Fla. awarded $15,000 in scholarships to twelve collegebound students. In addition to the cooperative's annual program ofgiving 10 $1,000 scholarships, the credit union also awarded two$2,500 Hugh “Max” Kriever Memorial Scholarships to student-athleteswho will be majoring in education in memory of the former boardchair for Achieva. The Achieva Credit Union scholarship recipientsincluded Benjamin Bergman, Rachel Curvelo, Alexis Deveaux,Rebecca Dirks, Jeffrey Hadley, Andrew Jensen, Daniel Miro-Chinea,Meghan Sircar, Marina Walter and SantiagoYori. The Hugh “Max” Kriever Memorial Scholarshiprecipients were Jordan Curry and KiraTouchton.

Achieva CU scholarship winners,back row, left to right: Andrew Jensen, Benjamin Bergman, JeffreyHadley, Rachel Curvelo, Marina Walter and Kira Touchton. Front row,left to right: Rebecca Dirks, Daniel Miro-Chinea, Alexis Deveaux,Meghan Sircar and Jordan Curry.

The $496 million ABNB FederalCredit Union in Chesapeake, Va. announced CaseyBowler and Octavian Mazyck received the2015 Jack E. O'Connor Memorial Scholarship offered by the state'sTidewater Chapter of Credit Unions.

Top row, left to right:Scholarship recipient Octavian Mazyck, ABNB FCU VP of RiskManagement Chris Anuswith and ABNB FCU VP of Information TechnologyJason Tilly. Bottom row, left to right: Scholarship recipient CaseyBowler, ABNB FCU VP of Sales and Service Cathy Heidlebaugh and ABNBFCU VP of Finance Tony Duncan.

The $721 million Shell FederalCredit Union in Deer Park, Texas, awarded nine $2,500 JohnGarrison College Scholarships to Raquel K. Freese, Perry N.Alagappan, Kelsey B. Fuchs, Megyn E. Gordon, Thi M. Nguyen,Kimberly M. Cross, Richard Wu, Joyanna A. Mazzone andAlly M. William. The scholarship program wasestablished in memory of John Garrison, a dedicated volunteer boardmember of more than 50 years.

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The Partner Colorado Foundation awarded studentAlysha Benoit its first Seefried Award, a $5,000scholarship named after the foundation's founder and firstpresident, Sundie Seefried, president/CEO of the $286 millionPartner Colorado Credit Union. Established in 2005 by PartnerColorado CU, the public foundation recently awarded $34,000 incollege scholarships to 26 students. Since 2005, the foundation hasawarded 191 scholarships for a total of $231,000.

Left to right: Frances Owens,board member of Partner Colorado CU and Partner ColoradoFoundation; Seefried Award scholarship winner Alysha Benoit; SundieSeefried, president/CEO of Partner Colorado CU.

The $788 million Altura Credit Union inRiverside, Calif. awarded $41,000 in college scholarships to highschool seniors who graduated from Riverside County public andprivate high schools. The $1,000 scholarships were awarded by theAltura Scholarship Foundation, the educational foundation forAltura CU and three memorial scholarship funds.