Notre Dame Federal Credit Union awards 25 scholarships to area students

NOTRE DAME, IN (May 20, 2025) |

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union (Notre Dame FCU) awarded 25 scholarships to area high school and college students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Recipients were honored during a reception held May 14 at the Morris Inn on the University of Notre Dame campus.

Reba Hayes, Committee Chair and Executive Administrative Assistant to the CEO, remarked, “The scholarship event is by far the most rewarding event I facilitate each year. The quality and quantity of applicants continues to grow—this year we received 291 applications, making the selection process incredibly difficult. During the reception, I witnessed the pride of the parents and the joy of the students. Many shared how honored they felt to be chosen, and several said it was the best award ceremony they had ever attended.”

The scholarship committee, made up of Notre Dame FCU partners (employees) and members of its Board of Directors, selected recipients based on academic achievement, financial need, leadership, academic activities, and community involvement.

Notre Dame FCU President and CEO Tom Gryp stated, “This program is a reflection of our mission to serve and uplift the communities we belong to. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and we’re proud to support these outstanding students as they pursue their goals.”

Graduating High School Recipients: 

• Teresa Alvarez will attend Indiana University, medical imaging major

• Lillian Banks will attend the University of Dayton, pre-dental major

• Bella Black will attend Saint Mary’s College, nursing major

• Lynn Chung will attend the University of Notre Dame, biological sciences major

• Erica Dorbin will attend the University of North Carolina, biology major

• Emma Hayes will attend Indiana University Bloomington, speech pathology major

• Emma Heintzelman will attend Trine University, physical therapy major

• Noa Kaufman-Nichols will attend Bryn Mawr College, public policy and Spanish major

• Albert Lee will attend Purdue University, industrial engineering major

• Brianna Marable will attend Purdue University, biology major

• Stella Mowery will attend Purdue University, communications major

Current College Student Recipients:

• Jake Conn attends Holy Cross College, business major
• Nick Eaton attends Michigan Technological University, civil engineering major
• Will Favorite attends the University of Notre Dame, political science major
• Levi Goldberg attends Earlham College, mathematics and data science major
• Lilyanna Hood attends Taylor University, social work major
• Jordan Martinez attends Butler University, finance major
• Maddie Mousaw attends Franciscan University of Steubenville, sacred music major
• Thomas Murphy attends Villanova University, real estate major
• Armelle Ndemanou attends Ivy Tech Community College, nursing major
• Tamara Palmer attends Indiana University South Bend, nursing major
• Emma Sidorowicz attends Purdue University, kinesiology major
• Nyah Smith attends Wheeling University, nursing major
• Jacob Taddeo attends Davenport University, cybersecurity major
• Lucy Van Meter attends Indiana University Bloomington, political science major