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Georgia United Credit Union name 2014 scholarship winners including Braden Howard of Northwest Whitfield High School
DALTON, GA (April 10, 2014) — Georgia United Credit Union is excited to announce the winners of their 2014 scholarship programs. A total of $12,500 was awarded and disbursed to thirteen high school seniors through the Vernon E. Carne Scholarship program and the Archbishop John F. Donoghue Catholic Scholarship program.
This is the 20th year that Georgia United has given the Vernon E. Carne Scholarship and the 7th year for the John F. Donoghue Catholic Scholarship. A total of approximately $142,500 has been awarded to high school seniors during the tenure of both programs. Recipients are chosen based on an essay competition with consideration given to academic accomplishments, leadership and participation in both school and community activities. The top winners for 2014 were Colin Humble of George Walton Comprehensive High School and Joseph Long of Loganville High School, respectively.
Whitfield County also had a Georgia United Scholarship Recipient this year: Robert Braden Howard of Northwest Whitfield High School in Tunnel Hill. Already accepted at Southern Polytechnic State University, Braden is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society, a member of the Drama Club and plays trombone in NWWHS’s Marching Band. A member of the school’s Wrestling and Tennis teams through his Junior year, Braden is also a peer tutor in Math. He is the son of Brian and Jennifer Howard of Cohutta.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at $980 million in assets, 128,000 members and 16 branch locations. Georgia United seeks to make members’ lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals. All accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account. Georgia United Credit Union serves the all residents of Whitfield County, all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.
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GEORGIA UNITED CREDIT UNION 2014 VERNON E. CARNE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
|
PLACE |
FIRST | MIDDLE | LAST | HIGH SCHOOL | COUNTY |
|
$3,000 |
Colin | Morgan | Humble | George Walton Comp High School, Marietta | Cobb |
|
$2,000 |
Morgan | Hood | Winn | Lakeside High School, Decatur | DeKalb |
|
$1,000 |
Rose | Marie | Foisy | Brunswick High School, Brunswick | Glynn |
|
$500 |
Samuel | Ming | Potts | Eastside High School, Covington | Newton |
|
$500 |
Baylor | Scott | Ward | Clarke Central High School, Athens | Clarke |
|
$500 |
Robert | Braden | Howard | Northwest Whitfield HS, Tunnel Hill | Whitfield |
|
$500 |
Gabrielle | Aurora | Abraham | Elite Scholars Academy, Hampton | Clayton |
|
$500 |
Colleen | Emily | Garnto | West Laurens High School, Dublin | Laurens |
|
$500 |
Rachel | Christine | Stokes | Luella High School, Locust Grove | Henry |
|
$500 |
Margaret | Ann | Clark | Greater Atlanta Christian, Norcross | Gwinnett |
|
$500 |
Anya | Belinda | Delaremore | Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia | DeKalb |
GEORGIA UNITED 2014 ARCHBISHOP JOHN F. DONOGHUE CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:
|
PLACE |
FIRST |
MIDDLE |
LAST |
HIGH SCHOOL |
COUNTY |
|
$1,500 |
Joseph | Michael | Long | Loganville High School, Loganville | Walton |
|
$1,000 |
Ameet | Matthew | Kallarackal | Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Roswell | Fulton |