LAKE JACKSON, TX (June 2, 2014) -- TDECU-Your Credit Union is proud to announce the 2014 recipients of TDECU College Scholarships totaling $40,500. Twenty-six students were selected to receive scholarships in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and leadership skills.
Since 1996, the TDECU Scholarship program has awarded annual endowments to student members entering college for the first time. The scholarship goes toward costs associated with attending college, university or trade school.
For 2014, TDECU has increased the scholarship monies being awarded to $1,500, and added a new $3,000 citizenship scholarship to honor Marcus Stephenson, its long-time board member and former board chairman.
The first recipient of The Marcus Stephenson Citizenship scholarship, which will be awarded annually to a Brazosport High School Senior, is Vellanira Macedo, a student at Brazosport High School of which Mr. Stephenson is a proud alumnus.
“I am honored and grateful to TDECU for the creation of this scholarship, in my name,” said Stephenson. “It is uplifting to think how it will help a young member of our community to pursue their college dreams.”
Vellanira has set her sights on the medical field and is enrolled at Brazosport College for the fall.
The 25 recipients of a $1,500 TDECU 2014 College Scholarship are:
RECIPIENT HIGH SCHOOL
Jordan Brown Angleton HS
Angelica Hernandez Angleton HS
Brianna Munoz Angleton HS
Haden Roye Angleton HS
Karla Martinez Brazosport HS
Michael D Martinez II Brazosport HS
Daisha Watson Brazosport HS
Karinee Robertson Brazosport HS
Brittany Carleton Brazoswood HS
Bailey Fairchild Brazoswood HS
Bailey Kalka Brazoswood HS
Courtney Key Brazoswood HS
Taylor Knapp Brazoswood HS
Kennadi Hyland Columbia HS
Chance Matcheski Columbia HS
Caytlyn Phillips Cuero HS
Allison Matheson Danbury HS
Morgan Mitchon Hallettsville HS
Laura Wolff Ridge Point HS
Meagan Jurica Sacred Heart Catholic HS
Darian Thornton Sweeny HS
Jamesse Walker Sweeny HS
Caleb Pate Thurgood Marshall HS
Jonathan Dietzel Victoria East HS
Nathan Martinez Victoria East HS
For information on the TDECU Scholarship program, visit TDECU.org.
About TDECU
Founded in 1955, TDECU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with more than 186,000 members and greater than $2 billion in assets. TDECU currently has 40 service locations, including 33 branches, and offers a complete selection of convenient, innovative, and competitive products and services, including a full suite of deposit products as well as mortgage, auto and personal loan products, online and mobile banking. TDECU also offers, through its subsidiaries, retirement planning and wealth management, personal and business insurance products, and full title and realty services. Members can also access a nationwide network of over 55,000 surcharge-free ATMs. For more information visit TDECU.org or call 800.839.1154.