Arbor Financial Credit Union is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Arbor Financial Community Scholarship.
The Arbor Financial Community Scholarship awards $24,000 to twelve high school seniors residing in Michigan. Since the creation of the scholarship program in 1999, Arbor Financial has awarded $460,000 to area students through the program. The 2019 scholarships were awarded based on the strength of the essay which addressed the topic: “Share with us a time when their ethics guided you to do the right thing in a difficult situation.”
Nearly 150 students submitted entries, which were presented anonymously to a team of Arbor Financial volunteers for evaluation. Finalists were then presented to Arbor Financial’s Board of Directors where the following twelve winners were selected:
- Alisa Ertman, Schoolcraft High School, Ferris State University, Radiology.
- Autumn Cain, Gull Lake High School, University of Michigan, Aerospace Engineering and Astrophysics.
- Daisy Bennett, Plainwell High School, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Nurse Midwife.
- Grey Buchheit, Schoolcraft High School, Grand Valley State University, Special Education Teaching.
- Hayden VanderWeele, Portage Northern High School, Trine University, Engineering.
- Jessica Eddy, Homeschool, Cornerstone University, Psychology and Professional Writing.
- Kylie Brown, Portage Central High School, Western Michigan University, Vocal Performance.
- Madeline Ritter, Vicksburg High School, Western Michigan University, Communication and Psychology.
- Meris Watson, Coloma Community High School, Lake Michigan College, Business.
- Natalie Howard, Kalamazoo Central High School, Michigan Technological University, Sustainability Science and Society.
- Victoria Strickland, Kalamazoo Central High School, Eastern Michigan University, Psychology.
- Will Keller, Loy Norrix High School, Kalamazoo College, Biology.
In addition to the scholarship program, Arbor Financial offers the Volt Account, a unique bundled account designed especially for young adults, to help them take charge of their money as they transition to independence. What’s more, as a gift to the high school graduating Class of 2019, Arbor Financial is offering a gift of $25 after members complete three debit card transactions. Details can be found at arborfcu.org/grads.
