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Soarion Credit Union awards $25,000 in scholarships to five San Antonio students

SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 13, 2025) |

San Antonio-based Soarion Credit Union has selected five local high school students as the recipients of its 2025 scholarship program. Each student will receive $5,000 to be used for college costs including dorm expenses, tuition and fees, computers, and other supplies.

The 2025 Soarion Credit Union scholarship recipients are:

  • Kayanna Brownlee

John Paul Stevens High School

  • Chelsea Huber

Ronald Reagan High School

  • Sofia Ramirez

Health Careers High School

  • Kirra Vrzal

Sonia Sotomayor High School

  • Danielle Yarbrough

Virginia Allred Stacey Junior-Senior High School

“Providing resources for our next generation of leaders to succeed is important to us, and Soarion Credit Union is proud to support students in pursuit of their higher education goals,” said Ric Ledezma, Soarion’s President and CEO. “We look forward to seeing these five San Antonio students soar toward a bright future.”

Each year, Soarion Credit Union awards scholarships to deserving students who are planning on attending an accredited public or private college, university, community college, or technical college. Selection is based on the applicant’s service in the community, academic performance, leadership, and financial need. Recipients must be a Soarion Credit Union member or the dependent of a member in good standing. The scholarship program was established in partnership with the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

Information and application for the 2026 Soarion Credit Union Scholarship Program will be announced later this year on www.soarion.org.

The recipients of the 2025 Soarion Credit Union Scholarship Program are (L-R): Kayanna Brownlee, Chelsea Huber, Sofia Ramirez, Kirra Vrzal, and Danielle Yarbrough. 

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