[Durham, NC | July 29, 2019] -- Twenty-nine students from across the southeast each received a $1,000 scholarship from Self-Help Credit Union (Self-Help), a financial organization that works nationwide to create and protect ownership and economic opportunity for all. Self-Help branches in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia awarded scholarships to students who demonstrated a proven commitment to community service through leadership or volunteer activities.
A total of $29,000 was awarded this year to students attending or planning to attend a vocational school or college. Established in 2015, the awards recognize proven leaders who have shown a commitment to community service and who strive to make a positive impact on the future.
Self-Help Credit Union works nationwide to provide fair and affordable financial products that help low-to-moderate income families and communities of color build wealth, repair credit and achieve their financial goals. Scholarships are awarded each year in the spring.
A full list of winners are attached. Learn more at www.self-help.org and www.self-helpfcu.org.
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Self-Help Credit Union is part of the Center for Community Self-Help (Self-Help), a leading national community development financial institution headquartered in Durham, NC. Since 1980, Self-Help has provided over $7 billion in financing to 150,000 families, individuals and businesses. It helps drive economic development and strengthen communities by providing responsible financial services; lending to individuals, small businesses and nonprofits; developing real estate; and promoting fair financial practices across the nation. Through its credit union network, Self-Help serves 150,000 people in California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
More information about Self-Help Credit Union can be found at self-help.org.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS ATTACHED | PHOTOS ON REQUEST
SELF-HELP CREDIT UNION 2019 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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NORTH CAROLINA BRANCHES
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ASHEVILLE
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Jordan Robinson
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ASHEVILLE (SOUTH)
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Candida Carolina Alas Ortega
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BREVARD
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James Walker Burgess
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CHARLOTTE
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Shanda Taylor
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DURHAM (WEST MAIN)
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Michael Arthur McMullen, Jr
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DURHAM (SOUTH MANGUM)
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Louis Ray Harrison III
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GREENSBORO
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Thomas Crocker
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HENDERSONVILLE
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Moriah Fender
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KINSTON
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Thomas Marquise Loftin-Myers
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LAURINBURG
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Sharonda Renee Smith
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LEXINGTON
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James Hunter White
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MAIDEN
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Addyson Paige Ikard
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MORGANTON
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Cameron Johnson
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OLD FORT
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Arianna Guy
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ROCKY MOUNT
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TaRod KiShaun Brown
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ROSMAN
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Calee Lance
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WILMINGTON
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Isley Pulliam
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WILSON
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Allison Michelle Shingleton
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WINDSOR
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Briana Butler
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SOUTH CAROLINA BRANCHES
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COLUMBIA
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Angel Gohel
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COLUMBIA
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Christina Boykin
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GREENVILLE
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Ta-Taya Campbell
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VIRGINIA BRANCH
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GALAX
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Laken Crokett
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FLORIDA BRANCHES
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APOPKA
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Christina Rodriguez-Rosario
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JACKSONVILLE (LENOX)
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Alysia Williams
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JACKSONVILLE (NORTHSIDE)
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Anthony Mutino
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JACKSONVILLE (KENDALL)
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Morgan Strickland
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JACKSONVILLE (JEA TOWER)
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Kevin Fernandez
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PIERSON
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Renato Hernandez
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
For More Information, Contact:
Jenny Shields, Director of Media Relations, Self-Help Credit Union
Direct Line: 919.794.6798 Cell: 919.695.2037 Email: Jenny.Shields@self-help.org