Central Texas Students Awarded $120,000 In Scholarships From A+ Federal Credit Union
The A+FCU Board of Directors awarded 60 high school and college students with $120,000 in scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year.
The A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) Board of Directors awarded 60 Central Texas high school and college students with scholarships totaling $120,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.
The scholarships have been an A+FCU tradition since 1984, and this is the second consecutive year $120,000 has been awarded. Each student receives $2,000 to help with educational expenses.
This year’s scholarship recipients have proven to be hardworking, committed, and passionate. It’s an honor to invest in their future, and we wish them continued personal and academic success.
– Terry Lord, A+FCU Board Member and Chair of Scholarship Committee
“This year’s scholarship recipients have proven to be hardworking, committed, and passionate,” Terry Lord, A+FCU Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee, said. “It’s an honor to invest in their future, and we wish them continued personal and academic success.”
The 60 recipients were selected for their academic achievements and community involvement and represent seven universities and 33 high schools.
“This scholarship will help to alleviate some of the financial stress along my journey pursuing an engineering degree,” Chloe Cano, who’s attending Trinity University as an engineering major in Fall 2023, said. “I will now be able to focus solely on my academic work in college. Thank you for this opportunity.”
Recipients were recognized at our Scholarship Reception held May 17, 2023.
2023 Collegiate Scholarship
Education Majors
| Recipient | College | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Brittny Bell | Huston-Tillotson University | Bachelor Of Arts In Education |
| Ramey Allen Douglas | University Of Houston | Graduate Degree In History |
| Samantha Miller | Trinity University | Bachelor In Communication/Education/Sport Management |
| Emma Morelli | Baylor University | Bachelor Of Music Education |
| Janell Puckett | Lamar University | M.Ed. In Teacher Leadership |
| Mariza Rebmann | Texas A&M International University | M.Sc. In School Counseling |
| Vani Richter | Lamar University | M.Ed. In Special Education With Educational Diagnostician Certification |
| Tina Risinger | Concordia University Texas | M.Ed. In Instructional Leadership |
2023 High School Scholarship
Education Majors
| Recipient | High School | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Dotson | Jarrell High School | Education |
| Onaedochukwu Eneli | Harker Heights High School | Education |
| David Fraprie | Wimberley High School | Education |
| Roozbeh Masoumi | Hendrickson High School | Education |
| Nevaeh Morgan | Stony Point High School | Education |
| Hannah Mullens | Tom Glenn High School | Education |
| Chloe Pennington | Homeschool Certification | Education |
| William Isaac Plotts | Cedar Park High School | Education |
| Kayla Santana | Del Valle High School | Education |
| Tianna Thompson | John B. Connally High School | Education |
| Anavelle Urbina | Pflugerville High School | Education |
| Ana Alicia Urista Martinez | Lake Travis High School | Education |
| Jacob Waidelich | Anderson High School | Education |
Non-Education Majors
| Recipient | High School | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Batiste | Del Valle High School | Business |
| Sasha Brown | Westwood High School | Psychology |
| Tyler Bushelle | John B. Connally High School | Nursing |
| Chloe Cano | Ann Richards School For Young Women Leaders | Engineering |
| Colton Cardosa | Anderson High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Shunamite Chisom | Manor High School | Business/Entrepreneurship |
| Maritza Correa | Akins Early College High School | Healthcare/Biomedical Sciences |
| Luigi D'Amico | Bastrop High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Ryan Dharwadker | James Bowie High School | Aerospace Engineering |
| Venus Dinari | John B. Connally High School | Economics/Anthropology |
| Kate Espejo | Cedar Ridge High School | Accounting |
| Zuleyka Esquivel Santander | Akins Early College High School | Social Work |
| Ani Farris | Lake Travis High School | Marketing/Business Administration |
| Cavitt Fowler III | Fishers High School | Kinesiology |
| Isabella Franklin | Rouse High School | Biology |
| Ryan Green | Cedar Park High School | Architecture |
| Samuel Gunter | Weiss High School | Computer Science |
| Erin Alyssa Hector | Dripping Springs High School | Biology/Pre-Med |
| Timothy Hollenbeck | Hutto High School | Biomedical Engineering |
| Kerrigan Hooker | Thrall High School | Business Administration |
| Deanndra Jones | Killeen High School | Nursing |
| Marek Kania | Round Rock High School | Forestry & Wildlife Management |
| Ella Lutz-Carrillo | Akins Early College High School | Microbiology |
| Ianna Mack | Tom Glenn High School | Interior Design |
| Daniel Mekuria | Weiss High School | Biotechnology |
| Marina Mirabal | Westwood High School | Fine Arts |
| Joshua Myatt | Cedar Ridge High School | Restaurant/Business Management |
| Isabelle Nash | Marble Falls High School | Business Administration |
| Madeleine Novinger | Anderson High School | Biomedical Engineering |
| Haley Parra | Akins Early College High School | Sociology |
| Roberto Ramirez | Akins Early College High School | Journalism |
| Elizabeth Salmon | San Marcos High School | Nursing/Biology |
| Bryce Sands | Manor New Tech High School | Kinesiology |
| Julia Schaubert | McCallum High School | Biology |
| Natalie Smith | Akins Early College High School | Psychology |
| Tristan Stephens | Stony Point High School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Eliana Varela | Vista Ridge High School | Psychology |
| Lauren Vicknair | Anderson High School | Nursing |
| Brennan Zupfer | Taylor High School | Kinesiology |
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