KALAMAZOO, MI (June 5, 2014) -- Consumers Credit Union is pleased to announce the winners of our annual Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Program. The credit union has been helping student members achieve their dreams of attending college for over 20 years. More than 90 scholarships have been awarded since the program’s inception. The Dollars for a Scholars program is funded by staff on “Casual for a Cause” Fridays, as well as from coin machine revenue.
This year, Consumers awarded 20 graduating high school seniors scholarships of $1,000 along with an iPad. Each applicant is evaluated with equal emphasis on academic achievement, community service, essay content, and letters of recommendation.
Says Andrea Goodin, Chair of the Dollars for Scholars Committee, “Scholarship winners are not only exemplary students; they are excellent citizens in our community.”
On Tuesday, June 3, this year’s Dollars for Scholars winners were honored in a reception held at the credit union’s Stadium Drive corporate office in Kalamazoo. 2014 Dollars for Scholars winners represent 13 local high schools, as well as home school students. Please join us in congratulating this year’s scholars (pictured above from left to right):
o Allison Pellerito of Mattawan High School will be attending the University of Findlay.
o Tyler Jonatzke of South Haven High School will be attending Western Michigan University.
o Milan Morrissette of Lakeview High School will be attending Michigan State University.
o Andre Grayson of Kalamazoo Central High School will be attending Kalamazoo College.
o Evan Wenzel of Hackett Catholic Central High School will be attending Ferris State University.
o Dalton Hard of Quincy High School will be attending Michigan State University.
o Jessica Donihue of Union City High School will be attending Spring Arbor University.
o Hunter Pearson of Mattawan High School will be attending Grand Valley State University.
o Kirsten Welborn of Kalamazoo Christian High School will be attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
o Brittany Leach of Portage Central High School will be attending Western Michigan University.
o Anna Nelson of Portage Central High School will be attending Michigan State University.
o James VanderRoest of South Haven High School will be attending Michigan State University.
o Christopher Hart of Mattawan High School will be attending Ferris State University.
o Jillian Ko of Loy Norrix High School will be attending the University of Michigan.
o Jenna Chambers of Saugatuck High School will be attending Ohio Wesleyan University.
o Carson Brown of Mattawan High School will be attending the University of Michigan.
o Tiara Gaillard* of Kalamazoo Central High School will be attending Stanford University.
o Alexis Russell* of Mendon High School will be attending Western Michigan University.
o Rebecca Luppe*, home school in Kalamazoo, will be attending Vanderbilt University.
o Nicholaas Zomer* of Holland High School will be attending Grand Valley State University.
*Not pictured
Consumers Credit Union is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. With over 59,000 members and more than $550 million in assets, Consumers serves individuals and businesses through 16 offices and more than 200 ATM locations in
Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan, Lawton, Coldwater, South Haven, Holland, and Grand Rapids. For details, visit
www.consumerscu.org. Editors, please refer to Consumers Credit Union in short as Consumers, rather than CCU.
Thank you!