BROOMFIELD, Colo.- -The annual Community Financial Credit Union scholarship program was able to help a few more local students this year. The selection committee intended to offer three scholarships this year totaling $5,000. Due to the overwhelming number of applicants and a strong group of finalists, three extra scholarships of $500 each were awarded to additional candidates, the credit union said.
Winners of this year’s scholarship contest include McKenzi Gorneault (Regis University) and Mariah Ehrman (Jefferson Academy Secondary) each of whom will receive a $2,000 scholarship; while $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to Gabrielle Diamond (Broomfield High School), and Heidi Wendt (Jefferson Academy Secondary), and $500 scholarships will go to Nicholas Gustafson (Community Christian School) and Shannon Schooley (Bradley University) will each receive a $500 scholarship.
“The credit union received more applications this year than in any previous year,” said CEO Greg Hill. “We were happy to allocate additional scholarship funds to support these students as they head to college, or continue work toward a degree.”