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Air Force Federal Credit Union awards scholarships to high school seniors

Air Force Federal Credit Union (Air Force FCU) presented three scholarships to graduating high school seniors at the Air Force Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The awards were part of the Air Force FCU annual scholarship program.

The three memorial scholarships were given to the students, each in the amount of $2,000. The memorial scholarships were for the George H. Einfeldt Memorial Scholarship, which went to Corina LeAnn Valdez, Southwest High School, San Antonio, TX; Makayla R. Medrano, Antonian High School, San Antonio, TX received the MSgt Warren D. Vail, Sr. Memorial Scholarship; and Xiomara Michelle Alejandro from John Jay High School in San Antonio, TX was the recipient of the CMSgt James C. Kemple Memorial Scholarship.

The credit union understands the financial burden often borne by many members in order to send their children to college. Air Force FCU established the scholarship program in an effort to provide assistance, while rewarding deserving high school seniors for their academic achievements, character, family support and community service.