CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Two Harvard students sponsored by Harvard University Employees Credit Union (HUECU) were honored at the 2022 Cooperative Credit Union Association during the (CCUA) Massachusetts Students Essay Contest Awards Ceremony. The two students had previously won HUECU’s essay contest before having their submissions elevated to the state-level competition.
The two winners were Alyssa Hutchinson from Nauset Regional Middle School, and Isabella John from Trinity Catholic Academy. Both winners wrote essays about how COVID_19 impacted their lives and ultimately how they transformed the pandemic experience into a learning lesson.
“I didn’t think what I said was moving enough,” stated eighth grader and future OBGYN, Isabella John.“My mom found out about it and encouraged me to apply. I didn’t think it was going to be at thismagnitude.”
“We’ve been doing this for 32-years. It’s an effort to connect credit unions and local communities by highlighting incredible students throughout the Bay State,” said Bill Nagle, SVP-professional development for the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA).