DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) recently announced the winners of its annual scholarship contest. For the 19th year in a row, DCCU awarded $1,000 scholarships to one graduating senior at each of the 19 high schools in the DCCU service area. Additionally, scholarships were awarded to one student who attends private school and one adult student continuing their education. A total of $21,000 in scholarships was awarded.
Students were asked to write a 300-500 word essay that demonstrated their understanding of the credit union governance structure, as well as the role credit unions play in the lives of its members and the community.
The 2014 winners are:
Meghan Beard
Parry McCluer High School |
Madelin Bender
Waynesboro High School |
Jessica Bergan
Broadway High School |
Julia Billingsley Bath County High School |
Breanna Bosley
Turner Ashby High School |
Ny’Asia Brooks
Harrisonburg High School |
Derek Bruce
Stuarts Draft High School |
Morgan Chestnut
Fort Defiance High School |
Rush Earman
Rockbridge County High School |
Katie Ellen
East Rockingham High School |
Paige Fisher
Highland High School |
Katelyn Foltz
Central High School |
Casey Gailey
Riverheads High School |
Brittany Goldman
Stonewall Jackson High School |
Jonathan Kloosterman
Strasburg High School |
Tyler Koch
Wilson Memorial High School |
Sarah Kullman
Robert E. Lee High School |
Rebekah Morris
Afton Christian School (Private School Category) |
Makena Rafferty-Lewis
Spotswood High School |
Samantha Savage
Buffalo Gap High School |
Kristy Wertz
Adult Category |
For more information about our scholarship winners, including an excerpt from each essay, visitwww.mydccu.com.