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Pelican State Credit Union grants $6,500 in college scholarship awards

BATON ROUGE, LA (June 11, 2015) — Pelican State Credit Union granted a $500 scholarship award to thirteen college-bound Pelican members in its branch communities across the state of Louisiana.

“Pelican is committed to serving its branch communities, and our scholarship award program supports credit union members graduating high school who exhibit the same commitment,” explained Pelican CEO Jeffrey K. Conrad.

A volunteer committee made up of Pelican employees scored the scholarship applications based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, leadership, community service and letters of recommendation.

The recipients stood out among their peers as active leaders in their schools and communities. “We look forward to helping these young members reach their financial and educational goals as they enter college,” Conrad added.

2015 Recipients:

  • Bliss Stelly, Beau Chene High
  • Courtney Fontenot, Maurepas High
  • Destiny   Wilson, West Feliciana High
  • Hannah   Ducote, Central High
  • Isaac McFarland, Caddo Parish Magnet High
  • Melanek Cotchery, Baton Rouge Magnet High
  • Rekeya Blackmore, Livonia High
  • Roshaun Higgins, Isidore Newman High
  • Ryan Miller, Walker High
  • Sharlacia Jones, Peabody Magnet High
  • Shelby Toms, Buckeye High
  • Thienduc Doan, Airline High
  • Whitney Ledet, Rosepine High

Pelican’s scholarship program was founded eight years ago and is one of the many reasons why it pays to be a member of Pelican. Team Pelican youth account holders benefit not only from scholarship award eligibility, but also monetary rewards for good grades on their report cards.

Scholarship applications are accepted from January – April each year. For more information on eligibility and the application process, call 1-800-351-4877 or visit www.pelicanstatecu.com/teampelican.

About Pelican State Credit Union

For almost 60 years, Pelican State Credit Union has provided financial services to individuals and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. Pelican was originally chartered as the Department of Hospitals Credit Union in 1956 with a membership made up of Louisiana Charity Hospitals, Mental Health Centers, and State Office Personnel. Pelican has since grown into one of the largest state chartered credit unions in Louisiana serving over 41,000 members nationwide. Its field of membership now includes the employees of more than 200 private companies and residents of Rapides Parish. For information, visit www.pelicanstatecu.com.

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