Sikorsky Credit Union awards $5,000 in scholarships
Five students get a head start with college
STRATFORD, CT (June 28, 2016) — Sikorsky Credit Union recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to five high school seniors who are headed to college in the fall of 2016. Through the Thomas J. Williams scholarship program, Sikorsky Credit Union annually awards five scholarships to students who use the money toward college expenses such as tuition, books or materials.
Students wrote essays describing money lessons learned in high school, or about achieving a financial goal. A record 75 students submitted essays, which were reviewed by a committee.
This year’s winners are Christian Gamauf and Megan Gray of Oxford, along with Ashley O’Neill of Stratford, Joseph Szewczyk of Ansonia and Christine Walsh of Milford.
“There is always great enthuisasm for these scholarships,” noted Diane Farrell, Senior Vice President of Marketing. “We were able to meet all of this year’s winners in person, and they all were excited to learn of their outstanding achievement. I can tell from their essays that they all have a very bright future ahead of them.”
Sikorsky Credit Union annually awards scholarships, and named the program after Thomas J. Williams, longtime CEO of the Credit Union, who passed away in 2015.
About Sikorsky Credit Union
Sikorsky Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in Connecticut with more than 59,000 members. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or volunteers in Fairfield, Hartford, or New Haven counties. Sikorsky Credit Union believes in banking the way you choose and gives members the option to bank at one of their convenient branch locations, online or through their mobile app. For more information, please visit www.sikorskycu.org. Deposits insured by the NCUA, an agency of the US government.
