WEOKIE Foundation awards $50,000 in college scholarships
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (April 11, 2018) — On Saturday, March 31, the WEOKIE Foundation awarded 25 graduating high school seniors a combined $50,000 in college scholarships. Each of the 25 recipients received a $2,000 scholarship for their continued college education. The winners were selected from more than 400 applications received.
- Zachary Abell
Norman High School
- Dalyn Alexander
Norman North High School
- Ethan Attebery
Moore High School
- Kayla Beets
Bridge Creek High School
- Jada Berry
Northeast Academy
- Olivia Campbell
Pathways Middle College
- Caleb Cothern
Mustang High School
- Braden Crawford
Yukon High School
- Andrea De La Torre
Pathways Middle College
- Rachel Frye
Moore High School
- Jackson Granger
Piedmont High School
- Shubham Gulati
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
- Rachel Harris
Oklahoma Christian School
- Jesus Ibanez
Putnam City West High School
- Gabrielle Jones
Harding Charter Prep
- Jennifer Lawrence
Mustang High School
- Amber Metzinger
Mustang High School
- Isabella Murphy
Edmond Santa Fe High School
- Andrew Neel
Mustang High School
- Braxton Oldenburg
Mulhall-Orlando High School
- Benjamin Pfeiff
Bethel High School
- Aleena Poulo
Putnam City North High School
- Ethan Renner
Deer Creek High School
- Sara Schultheis
Deer Creek High School
- Koby Walk
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
The scholarship winners were selected through an essay writing contest. Each student had to submit an essay answering the following: The year is 2066 and you are reflecting back on your life thus far. What are your life’s greatest accomplishments? Please explain. Applications were open to all graduating seniors in Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties.
About WEOKIE Foundation
The WEOKIE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. The Foundation provides a formal avenue of charitable giving for WEOKIE Federal Credit Union and offers safe housing, financial empowerment, emergency relief, and community influence programs to Oklahoma City and surrounding communities. The Foundation is governed by an appointed volunteer Board of Directors. The goal of the Foundation is to promote WEOKIE’s commitment to social responsibility and to educate credit union members and the community so they are able to make better financial choices.
