FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Point Breeze Credit Union Awards $24,000 in Scholarships
Hunt Valley, Md. – August 6, 2015 – Point Breeze Credit Union announces the
2015 recipients of its ninth annual scholarship competition. This year, the Point
Breeze Credit Union Board approved additional scholarships after receiving the
most applications to date. The college-bound winners will each receive $1,500
toward their continued education.
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants had to be a member of the credit
union and demonstrate great ambition in and out of school. An independent
committee judged the applications based on academic excellence, involvement
in school and community activities, leadership skills, initiative and the credit union
philosophy of “People Helping People.” This year’s essay question asked, “You
have just graduated and landed your first job with a starting salary of $50,000 per
year. What are your short-term (1-2 years) and long-term (5 years plus) financial
goals? How will you manage your money?”
The 2015 Point Breeze Credit Union Scholarship Winners are:
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Siaka Bafalie – Siaka is a graduate of Chesapeake High School
and will attend Virginia Wesleyan College. Siaka was also an intern
at Point Breeze.
Alexandra Bowen – Alexandra is a graduate of North Harford High
School and will attend Harford Community College.
Abigail Cox – Abigail attended Susquehannock High School in
Pennsylvania and will attend Shippensburg University.
Kylie Dunham – Kylie is a graduate of Central Dauphin High
School in Pennsylvania and will attend Juniata College.
Austin Glab – Austin is a graduate of Calvert Hall College and will
attend York College of Pennsylvania.
Bethany Guthall – Bethany is a graduate of Hereford High School
and will attend Lynchburg College
Gabriel Lee – Gabriel is a graduate of Dulaney High School and
will attend Towson University.
Lauren Loftus – Lauren is a graduate of C. Milton Wright High
School and will attend University of Maryland.
Angel Markley – Angel is a graduate of Greater Grace Christian
Academy and will attend the Community College of Baltimore
County.
Kristin Newman – Kristin is a graduate of Dulaney High School
and will attend Emory University.
Robert Palmisano – Robert is a graduate of Hereford High School
and will attend Duke University.
Michelle Rogers – Michelle is a graduate of Kenwood High School
and will attend the Community College of Baltimore County.
Destiny Schriefer – Destiny is a graduate of Sparrows Point High
School and will attend University of Maryland.
Katelyn Skelton – Katelyn is a graduate of South Carroll High
School and will attend Carroll Community College.
Ryan Sprangel – Ryan is a graduate of South Carroll High School
and will attend North Carolina State University.
Zachary Vance – Zachary is a graduate of Archbishop Spalding
High School and will attend University of Maryland Baltimore
County (UMBC).
“This year, we had a lot of interest in the scholarship from very talented students.
That’s why our board decided to offer more scholarships for the 2015
competition,” said President/CEO Bernard McLaughlin. “The winners did an
excellent job thinking through financial goals for their first salary in the essays.
We’re excited to contribute to the bright futures of these college-bound
members.”
Scholarship winner Destiny Schriefer, who will attend University of Maryland in
the fall and study biology, commented, “With this scholarship, I will be able to
help pay my tuition, which allows me to accomplish more than I ever hoped.
Thank you to Point Breeze for helping me [to] pursue a degree as a physician
assistant at University of Maryland!”
About Point Breeze Credit Union
Point Breeze Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial
cooperative. Currently, Point Breeze is one of the largest credit unions in
Maryland, with offices located in Hunt Valley, Rosedale and Bel Air. Point Breeze
serves more than 500 Employer Groups and 50,000 members in the Greater
Baltimore area, with total assets exceeding $740 million. Our mission is to
provide a superior financial experience for our members. We are people helping
people achieve their goals and, as neighbors, we believe that a prosperous
community benefits all. Point Breeze offers consumer and business checking,
savings and loan services. Federally Insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.
For more information, please visit www.pbcu.com.
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