Canvas Credit Union, along with its Dedicate to Graduate Foundation, presented a total of $43,000 in college scholarships at their annual awards banquet, held at the Double Tree Hotel in Thornton, on June 1, 2019. Scholarship recipients included 27 metro-area and northern Colorado high school graduates, and a Canvas Credit Union member who just completed her sophomore year at Baylor University.
Supported by the Dedicate to Graduate Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, these scholarships are recognition of outstanding achievement, both in school and in the community. Since 2017, Canvas Credit Union’s annual scholarship programs have awarded more than $150,000 to help students pay for college expenses.
“Each year this event brings joy to my heart,” said Malcolm Johnson, Director of Public Relations and Community Involvement. “This is a celebration of the exceptional young adults in our communities. They maintain impressive grade point averages while participating in a variety of school, work, and volunteer activities. It’s an honor to support these students. They are our future!”
Scholarship Recipients
Community Leadership Award
- Cecilia Pablo Martinez, George Washington High School, Denver, CO - $6,000
Dedicate to Graduate Scholarship Awards
- Emma Khorunzhy, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO - $5,000
- Myracle Sadie Fielding, Baylor University, Waco, TX - $5,000
Community Leadership Award Finalists
- Sasha Bailey, Brighton High School, Brighton, CO - $1,500
- Logan Barnhart, North High School, Denver, CO - $1,500
- Maria Mejia, Aurora Central High School, Aurora, CO - $1,500
- Tesfalem Tsige, Greeley Central High School, Greeley, CO - $1,500
Community Scholarship Awards
- Oscar Rodriguez Perez, Gateway High School, Aurora, CO - $1,000
- Nicholas Marone, Pomona High School, Arvada, CO - $1,000
- Jodaun Dotson, Rangeview High School, Aurora, CO - $1,000
- Danni Wang, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins, CO - $1,000
- Kylie Hammond, Northglenn High School, Northglenn, CO - $1,000
- Parsu Adhikari, DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School, Denver, CO - $1,000
- Anna Holland, Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO - $1,000
- Miles Harrison, Thomas Jefferson High School, Denver, CO - $1,000
- Abigail Barnes, Highlands Ranch High School, Highlands Ranch, CO - $1,000
- Nina Ruiz, East High School, Denver, CO - $1,000
- Molly Stevanak, Lakewood High School, Lakewood, CO - $1,000
- Blake Knipple, Poudre High School, Fort Collins, CO - $1,000
- Kira Cordova, Columbine High School, Littleton, CO - $1,000
- Hunter Ogg, Loveland High School, Loveland, CO - $1,000
- Kyra Lee, Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins, CO - $1,000
- Grace Urbanski, Chaparral High School, Parker, CO - $1,000
- Megan Monroe, Littleton High School, Littleton, CO - $1,000
- Hao Lu, Thornton High School, Thornton, CO - $1,000
- Fartun Ali, Colorado High School Charter, Denver, CO - $1,000
- Ikia McConnell, South High School, Denver, CO - $1,000
- Sydney Headley, Windsor High School, Windsor, CO - $1,000
Canvas Credit Union, along with its Dedicate to Graduate Foundation, awarded 28 students a total of $43,000 in college scholarships.