KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Educational Community Credit Union (ECCU) held a reception in recognition of 21 outstanding students who received $24,000 in scholarships.
A total of $364,000 has been awarded to graduating high school seniors through ECCU’s scholarship program since it established in 1999 to enhance the educational opportunities and advancement of the credit union’s member/owners. Scholarships are awarded annually to high school seniors who not only demonstrate academic achievement, but community involvement, extracurricular activities and financial need.
The 2015 ECCU Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held at ECCU’s Main Office with 15 of the 21 recipients and their families in attendance. ECCU’s Board Chairman, David Aubry, presided over the ceremony, while President and CEO Julie Blitchok and board members Richard Cahow and Barbara Winter presented the 18 $1,000 and three $2,000 scholarships.
The $2,000 scholarships were created and named the Robert E. Treloar Scholarship and the Donna vanWestrienen Scholarship in honor of two individuals for their dedicated service on ECCU’s Board of Directors for over 20 years, and the Robert S. Hunt Scholarship in honor of ECCU’s retired President/CEO who led the credit union for 30 years.