LGE Community Credit Union awards $32,500 in scholarships to local high school students
MARIETTA, GA (June 14, 2023) — LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 LGE Community Credit Union Scholarship and the Positive Athlete LGE Extra Credit Award. These awards reflect the credit union’s commitment to education and are designed to support high school students from Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, and Paulding counties.
The following high school seniors were awarded a $2,500 scholarship through the 2023 LGE Community Credit Union Scholarship Program:
- Sarah Brooks, Woodstock High School
- Phylicia Corry, Georgia Connections Academy
- Taylor Couey, Sprayberry High School
- Myles Forristall, Cartersville High School
- Canaan Green, North Springs High School
- Savannah Jefferson, Milton High School
- Cameron Morani, Paulding County High School
- Megan Paschall, Kell High School
- Sophia Pigo, East Paulding High School
- Summer McRoy, Cherokee High School
- Camber Wallace, Woodland High School
The following high school student-athletes received the Positive Athlete LGE Extra Credit Award and were awarded a $1,000 scholarship:
- Kieran Charles, South Paulding High School
- Emma Elizabeth Hudkins, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
- Foster Johnson, Campbell High School
- Emma Segars, Woodland High School
- Cassidy Tanner, Creekview High School
“We are thrilled to award these scholarships to such deserving students,” said Chris Leggett, President and CEO of LGE Community Credit Union. “We believe in investing in the future of our community, and supporting education is a critical part of that mission.”
About LGE Community Credit Union
Ranked the #1 credit union in Georgia by Forbes and one of America’s Best Credit Unions 2024 by Newsweek, LGE Community Credit Union connects metro Atlanta and northwest Georgia to best-in-class financial products, expert advice, and personalized service. Since 2010, LGE has given back over $2 million to local nonprofit organizations and individuals in need through the LGE Community Outreach Foundation. For more information about LGE, visit LGEccu.org. Federally insured by NCUA.
About Positive Athlete
Positive Athlete, INC. is an organization based in Georgia that seeks to promote the benefits of positivity to young athletes around the State of GA through awards, scholarships and special opportunities. Positive Athlete Georgia has recognized high school student-athletes and coaches around the State of GA with awards at the regional and state levels for the past 9 years, in which over $300,000 in scholarships have been given to honorees. Positive Athlete also has an awards program in the Western Pennsylvania market and accepts nominations nationally. For more information about Positive Athlete, visit PositiveAthlete.org.
