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People’s Credit Union Names 2012 8th Grade Scholarship Winners
Arthur Paul Jr.
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(Middletown, RI): People’s Credit Union has announced the winners of 2012 8th Grade Scholarship. The scholarships were awarded to one student in each town that People’s has a branch location. The six winners are:
- Conner Flynn, All Saints Academy in Middletown
- Aviana Koch, Monsignor Clarke School in Wakefield
- Colin Martin, Thompson Middle School in Newport
- Max Medeiros, West Bay Christian Academy in North Kingstown
- Joshua Raymo, Portsmouth Middle School in Portsmouth
- Sarah Teixeira, Kickemuit Middle School in Warren
The scholarships were awarded based on school involvement, community involvement and the answer to an essay question. The scholarship recipients will each receive $500 but they have the chance to increase that amount each year of high school. For each final grade that is an A, $50 is added to the scholarship amount and $25 is added to the scholarship amount for each final grade that is a B in the 9th through 12th grade. The maximum amount to be earned is $1000.
“This is the fifth year we are awarding 8th Grade Scholarships to deserving students. We are so happy to help local teens pursue their dream of a college education. All of this year’s winners are an asset to their school and community,” commented Ellen N. Ford, People’s President & CEO.
People’s Credit Union serves members through six locations in Bristol, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Portsmouth and Wakefield.
People’s, a member-owned, state chartered, federally insured, community credit union established in 1922. Membership is open to all individuals. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government.