HAMPTON, Va.–Hampton Roads Educators’ Credit Union announced its 2018 scholarship winners during 64th Annual Meeting. Recognized were:
- Toni Newby received the Naomi J Chadwick Memorial Scholarship. Newby is graduating from Surry High School and plans to attend Campbell University with a major in biotechnology and a minor in studio art. Her long-term goal is to pursue a career in pediatric surgery. This scholarship was created for outstanding high school graduates in memory of Naomi J Chadwick. Chadwick was a member of the Board of Directors from 1997 until her passing in 2015. This is the third year the scholarship was awarded.
- Breigh Campbell was awarded the Laura W. Twyford Memorial Scholarship. Campbell is a senior at Smithfield High School who will attend Anderson University in the fall. She plans to study for a Masters in Mathematics and will teach at a private or lower income high school. The Laura W. Twyford Memorial Scholarship has been awarded since 1991. Twyford was an important part of the Credit Union movement, serving on the Board of Directors for both the Virginia Credit Union League, and CUNA International. Ms. Twyford was passionate about education, and made it her life’s work. The Laura W Twyford Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who is planning to pursue a degree and career in education.
Since 2007, HRECU has been awarding the Career Development Scholarship to high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree, license or certification in any field other than education. This year 2 recipients will each receive $1,000.
The first recipient is Shannon Hepp, a student at Kecoughtan High School and New Horizons Governor’s School for Science & Technology. Hepp is ranked first in her class and will graduate as Valedictorian. She plans to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and wishes to pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum with the goal of a career in conservation and sustainability.
The second recipient is Alexandra Luchtenberg of Bethel High School. She plans to attend Georgetown University in the Fall with a focus on becoming a United States Foreign Service Officer. Luchtenberg is the Salutatorian of her class.
Every year the Post Graduate Studies Scholarship is awarded to a teacher or school employee within our field of membership who is pursuing a Master’s degree or higher. Karla Young, this year’s recipient, is the Principal of Aberdeen Elementary School and has been with Hampton City Schools for 23 years. Young, is seeking her PhD in Educational Leadership from Old Dominion University.