CREDIT UNION NAMES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Hudson Valley Credit Union recently announced that three members were named winners in its annual Scholarship Program offered in partnership with the New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA).

The winners include Orr Teva of Connecticut IB Academy who will attend Williams College; Kayla Joseph of Our Lady of Lourdes High School who will attend Barnard College; and Miranda Spath of John Jay High School who will attend SUNY Binghamton. The credit union also awarded HVCU scholarships to the three statewide winners and seven additional winners: Amanda Johnson of Spackenkill High School, attending Cornell University; Suhaan Akula of Brewster High School, attending United States Military Academy West Point; Charlotte Garrand of GeorgiaӪs Flowery Branch High School, attending Georgia Institute of Technology; Noah Bov̩ of FDR High School, attending Cornell University; Elizabeth Jukowski of FDR High School, attending Wagner College; Madisyn Rivera of Valley Central High School, attending SUNY Binghamton; and Joseph Ponesse of Newburgh Free Academy, attending SUNY Cortlandt.

In total, $19,500 in scholarships were awarded ”“ $18,000 directly from HVCU.

In addition to the credit union”™s scholarship program, HVCU offers a free Sallie Mae Scholarship search tool that provides access to more than $18 billion in scholarship opportunities. Members and nonmembers of most ages and learning levels are welcome to use this tool as well. Students and their families are encouraged to visit hvcu.org/scholarships for additional information on these resources and more.

With more than $6.9 billion in assets, Hudson Valley Credit Union has been a community partner in the region for 60 years. The credit union serves individuals and businesses in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, and Westchester counties with a wide variety of financial services, including investments and insurance. HVCU is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Opportunity Lender.