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Arbor Financial Credit Union announces winners of the 2022 scholarship program

KALAMAZOO, MI (May 23, 2022) — Arbor Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Arbor Financial Scholarship Program.

Arbor Financial awarded $24,000 to twelve high school seniors this year. Since the creation of the scholarship program in 1999, Arbor Financial has given away $528,000 to area students through the program based on the strength of their essays, as well as other factors. The 2022 scholarship essay topic was based on the quote, “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” – Aristotle.

A team of Arbor Financial volunteers and board members reviewed 141 entries this year, and the following 12 were selected:

• Aiden Crowley, Gull Lake High School & Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center
• Alicia Janke, Otsego High School
• Andrew Hovestad, Portage Northern High School
• Asher Puhalski, Schoolcraft High School
• Carter Mayne, Lawton High School
• Claire Pschigoda, Kalamazoo Christian High School
• Elizabeth Longcore, Portage Central High School
• Emily Dalecki, Paw Paw High School
• Grey Gardner, Kalamazoo Central High School
• Jeremiah Kagumba, Loy Norrix High School
• Kayla Miller, Vicksburg High School
• Maya Alkema, Kalamazoo Central High School
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We are excited for these students and all graduating seniors.

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.