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Arbor Financial Credit Union announces winners of 2018 Community Scholarship

KALAMAZOO, MI (June 14, 2018) — Arbor Financial Credit Union is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2018 Arbor Financial Community Scholarship.

The Arbor Financial Community Scholarship awards $24,000 to twelve high school seniors in any of 21 southwest Michigan counties serviced by Arbor Financial Credit Union. Since the creation of the scholarship in 1999, Arbor Financial has awarded more than $400,000 to area students through the program. The 2018 iteration of the scholarship was awarded on the strength of an essay answering the question, “If you could change your community in a positive way, what specific changes would you make and why?”

Nearly 200 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:

Allison Wolf, Hackett Catholic Prep, Aquinas College, Data Analytics & History
Allyssa Boes, Kalamazoo Christian High School, University of Michigan, Sociology (law), Justice and Social Change
Brenna Larkey, Otsego High School, University of Michigan, Nursing
Claire Dirette, Portage Northern High School, Michigan State University, Biology
Colin Assenmacher, Mattawan High School, Grand Valley State University, Biology
Dakota Garman, Mattawan High School, Grand Valley State University, Computer Engineering/Business
Emily Rehr, Plainwell High School, Iowa State University, Biosystems Engineering
Hannah Miller, Constantine High School, Highlands College, Worship and Pastoral Ministry
Morgan Hartline, Marcellus High School, Grand Valley State University, Secondary Education
Riley Piper, Schoolcraft High School, Western Michigan University, Civil Engineering
Sarah Grover, Home School, Cedarville University, Visual Communication Design/Graphic Design
Sarah Wheaton, Paw Paw High School, Western Michigan University, Pre-Optometry

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 2018, Arbor Financial is offering a gift of $25 after members complete three debit card transactions. Details can be found at arborfcu.org/grads.

About Arbor Financial Credit Union

Founded in 1935, Arbor Financial Credit Union’s purpose is to grow the financial well-being of our members. Offering a full range of financial services for personal, mortgage, and business accounts, Arbor continues to experience rapid growth and has now exceeded $972 million in assets, and more than 46,745 members throughout Michigan. Visit arborfcu.org to learn how you can GET MORE with Arbor.