717 Credit Union Awards $18K in Scholarships to 12 Students
WARREN, Ohio – 717 Credit Union has awarded $1,500 scholarships to 12 students in the region to further their education.
Applicants were evaluated on their academic success and community commitment and were also asked to write a short essay. All of the scholarship recipients are members or children of members of 717 Credit Union.
The recipients are:
Merit Scholarship
- Emma Hammer of Salem High School, biomedical engineering, University of Akron.
- Grace Basile of Austintown Fitch High School, speech pathology/audiology, Kent State University.
- Alec Turnbull of Salem High School, physical therapy, Kent State University.
- Madison Vardavas of Hoover High School, chemistry, Youngstown State University.
Spirit Scholarship
- Emily Gainer of Marlington High School, psychology, Kent State University.
- Nickolas Barger of Edgewood High School, radiology, Kent State University.
- Ayla Ray of Austintown Fitch High School, Youngstown State University.
- Daniel Summers of Ravenna High School, sports analytics, University of Akron.
Cha-Ching Teen Club Scholarship
Recipients are members of the credit union’s Cha-Ching Teen Club.
- Mackenzie Hathhorn of Howland High School, veterinary technology, Kent State University.
- Renn Rohrer of Warren G. Harding High School, civil engineering.
The Edge Scholarship
The Edge program was developed for 18- to 25-year-olds to build upon the financial program offered to the credit union’s Cha-Ching members as they become more independent and begin to make financial decisions on their own. The recipients are:
- Emma More of Waterloo High School, finance, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
- Walter Bungard, chemical engineering, University of Akron.
More information about the credit union’s scholarships is available HERE.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
