Greylock Boosts Future Leaders with $21,500 in Scholarships for Local Students
August 29, 2024
Greylock Federal Credit Union
Greylock Federal Credit Union is an independent company, wholly owned by its members. Greylock is a federally-chartered credit union, organized under strict regulatory laws that are monitored and enforced by the National Credit Union Administration, an agency of the U.S. Government. All accounts are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).
Aug. 27, 2024 (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – As part of its ongoing support toward local youth, Greylock Federal Credit Union awarded 34 scholarships to high school seniors from every public high school in Berkshire County and Columbia County, N.Y.
Greylock awarded 25 $500 Greylock Community Enrichment Scholarships to students who exemplify positive community spirit and demonstrate respect and concern for their peers in everything they do. Applicants were required to write an essay, which demonstrated their positive involvement in the community.
“Our scholarship selection committee reviewed every application and essay,” said Jennifer Connor-Shumsky, Greylock’s Assistant Vice President, Community Support and Events, of the process which received more than 80 applications. “It was really tough to narrow it down, because there were so many incredible students doing some amazing work in the community.”
The funds will be applied toward state-accredited or nationally accredited two or four-year colleges or universities, or a full-time technical school program.
“For the first time ever, we were thrilled that two of the scholarships went to students entering a technical/vocational school,” said Connor-Shumsky.
In addition to these scholarships, Greylock offers Scholastic Achievement Awards, which are designated for children of Greylock employees who are also high school graduates. This year, Greylock awarded nine $1,000 Scholastic Achievement Awards. These awards are available to all employees.
In total, 34 local students were awarded $21,500 toward their continuing education.
“Greylock congratulates all of the students who applied, and we also recognize the many teachers and guidance counselors who encouraged them to participate in the Greylock scholarship process,” said JamieEllen Moncecchi, Greylock’s Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer. “Last, but not least, we extend a special congratulations to all our employees with graduating seniors in their lives. We wish you all the best.”
In Berkshire County, schools included BART Charter Public School; Drury High School; Hoosac Valley High School; Lee High School; Lenox Memorial High School; McCann Technical High School; Monument Mountain High School; Mount Greylock Regional School; Pittsfield High School; Taconic High School; Wahconah Regional High School. In Columbia County, schools included Hudson High School and Ichabod Crane High School.
Community Enrichment Scholarship recipients include:
- Meghan Schrade, BART
- Tatum Ciempa, Drury
- Michelle Wood, Drury
- David Scholz, Hoosac Valley
- Abigail Scialabba, Hoosac Valley
- Kira Johnson, Lee
- Cooper Maloney, Lee
- Hannah Alsdorf, Lenox
- Ian Bridges, Lenox
- Amy Harrington, McCann
- Joseph Roy, McCann
- Rosaline Dohoney, Monument Mountain
- Bryana Francisco, Monument Mountain
- Catherine Moriarty, Mount Greylock
- Jamie Sweren, Mount Greylock
- Janessa Jamross, Pittsfield
- Abigail Malumphy, Pittsfield
- Guage Statley, Taconic
- Nevaeh Williams, Taconic
- Alexandra Bills, Wahconah
- Aidan Garcia, Wahconah
- Gavin Barnes, Trade School
- Dylan Stetz, Trade School
- Fathima Chowdhury, Hudson
- Carien Zietsman, Ichabod Crane
This year’s Scholastic Achievement Award recipients include:
- Grace Ungewitter, Pittsfield
- Shaun Astorino, McCann
- Cassidy Whitley, BART
- Anna Potochevska, Taconic
- Jack Martin, Hoosac Valley
- Ava Telladira, Pittsfield
- Gianna Fosty, BART
- Courtney Kanelos, McCann
- Arianna Barbieri, Pittsfield
About Greylock:
Greylock Federal Credit Union’s vision is to be the face of financial equity and inclusion in the communities we serve by offering personal and business accounts; mobile, online, and phone access to your finances; free financial education for the community as a whole; unique lending products to suit the specific needs of our Members; investment services through Greylock Investment Group; and insurance products through Greylock Insurance Agency.
Greylock is wholly owned by its Members and offers full-service branches in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Adams, North Adams, Williamstown, Lanesborough, and Lenox, Mass., and Greenport/Hudson, N.Y. Greylock has a Low-Income Designation (LID) from the National Credit Union Association (NCUA) and certification by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund allowing the Credit Union to offer expanded services to low- and moderate-income families. More information is available at
www.greylock.org. Insured by NCUA.
