The A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) Board of Directors awarded 50 Central Texas high school and college students with $100,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year.
The scholarships have been an A+FCU tradition since 1984, and this is the second consecutive year $100,000 has been awarded. Each student receives $2,000 to help with educational expenses.
"We're very proud of these students and everything they've accomplished," said Terry Lord, A+FCU Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee. "They've faced so many challenges and a lot of adversity in 2020. While we can't celebrate them in person, we're excited to see what their future holds and wish them the best."
The 50 recipients were selected for their academic achievements and community involvement and represent five colleges and 27 high schools.
"When I found out I won the scholarship, I was surprised and honored," said scholarship recipient Mark Lopez. "I didn't think I stood a chance against many other applicants, but I'm proud to have earned some money for school."
In previous years, A+FCU hosted receptions where students were awarded their scholarships with A+FCU employees, board members, and family present. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this year's event has been canceled. Instead, the winners will be recognized virtually via a social media video and have a certificate mailed to them.
2020 Collegiate Students – Education Majors
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2020 High School Students – Education Majors
| Recipient | College | Major |
| Emma Daughtrey | Round Rock High School | Education |
| Abbi Gordon | Leander High School | Education |
| Kaitlyn Harber | Lockhart High School | Education |
| Sarah Kalina | Lake Travis High School | Education |
| Kaitlin Mackey | Hendrickson High School | Education |
| Emma Morelli | Lake Travis High School | Education |
| Landry Rogers | Salado High School | Education |
| Quinn Summers | The Kiski School | Education |
| Kara Travers | Ridge Point High School | Education |
| James Williams | Brownwood High School | Education |
2020 High School Students – Non-Education Majors
| Recipient | College | Major |
| Cody Bagwell | Tom Glenn High School | Bioenvironmental Science |
| Fatima Barati | McNeil High School | Merchandising/Digital Retail |
| Amber Billingsley | Georgetown High School | Nursing |
| Rawan Channaa | Hutto High School | Psychology |
| Jared Cook | Weiss High School | Nursing |
| Rhea Dharwadker | Bowie High School | Biomedical Engineering |
| Katie Eiben | San Marcos High School | Nursing |
| Bryce Favor | Three Rivers High School | Business Administration |
| Kevin Fernandez | Hutto High School | Electrical Engineering |
| Haley Frazer | Round Rock High School | Political Science |
| Gunnar Gentry | Crockett High School | Economics |
| Joshua Gonzalez | Hutto High School | Computer Science |
| Talia Hanley | Bowie High School | Business/Accounting |
| Maxton Huff | Westlake High School | Computer Science |
| Peter Ikonomopoulos | Lake Travis High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Victoria Lamas | Idea Montopolis | Nursing |
| Mark Lopez | McCallum High School | Architecture |
| John Mejia | Hutto High School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| David Mojica | Pflugerville High School | Computer Science |
| Kamryn Owens | Round Rock High School | Marketing |
| Melina Padron | Connally High School | Neuroscience |
| Emoni Patino | San Marcos High School | Pre-Pharmacy |
| Javier Pena | Tom Glenn High School | Automotive Technology |
| Melanie Pina | Akins High School | Forensics Science Counseling |
| Corbin Preusse | Thorndale High School | Ag Business |
| Gabriel Sanchez | San Marcos High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Mia Sanchez | Round Rock High School | Biology Pre-Med |
| Elvia Saucedo-Davis | Northeast Early College High School | Wildlife Biology |
| Unique Shanklin | Akins High School | Criminology |
| Collette Sprague | McNeil High School | Veterinary and Biomedical Science |
| Jeremy Tietz | Round Rock High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Heidi Tonche Torres | Akins High School | Pre-Law |
| Giselle Vences Barrueta | Del Valle High School | Criminology |
| Jayson Vogelpohl | Hutto High School | Business |