Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom FCU proudly awarded $12,000 in scholarships at its 60th Annual Meeting, with $1,500 awards going to six credit union members beginning their college careers and two from a pair of local Air Force Junior ROTC units.
The Condon scholarship recipients were Zikai Wang of Beavercreek, Ohio, who will attend Dartmouth College; Brendan Chin of Needham, Mass., who will attend the University of Rochester; Nathaniel Gallishaw of Seekonk, Mass.; Matthew Lau of Quincy, Mass., who will attend Northeastern University; Peter Blum of Newton, Mass.; and Jonathan Che of Acton, Mass.
Named after former board member John F. Condon, a valued leader at Hanscom FCU for 26 years, the scholarships for Hanscom FCU members are awarded based on academic record, extracurricular activities and an essay.
The top graduates of the Lowell High and Bedford High AFJROTC programs, Luis Morales of Lowell, Mass. and Akhileshwar Borra of Bedford, Mass., also received $1,500 scholarships. Morales will major in criminal justice at Anna Maria College while Borra is headed to UMass Amherst to study mechanical engineering and computer science.
"This is another group of young people John Condon would be proud to be associated with," said Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta. "Hanscom FCU makes a lot of investments of every year, and Ill put these eight up there with any of them."
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., serves 52,877 members across the country and overseas through 17 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service and a web-based branch. The credit union holds over $1 billion in assets.
Hanscom FCU offers members an array of products and services, including free checking and savings accounts, consumer loans and credit cards, investment and insurance services, and mortgages for primary, secondary, and investment properties.
Photo: Theresa Conrad, Chairman of the Condon Scholarship Committee, and Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta joined several of this years scholarship winners for a photo at Hanscom FCUa 60th Annual Meeting. The students (L to R) are: Akhileshwar Borra, Bedford High AFJROTC; Luis Morales, Lowell High AFJROTC; Peter Blum of Newton, Mass.; Nathaniel Gallishaw of Seekonk, Mass.; Jonathan Che of Acton, Mass.; and Matthew Lau of Quincy, Mass.
Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom FCU proudly awarded $12,000 in scholarships at its 60th Annual Meeting, with $1,500 awards going to six credit union members beginning their college careers and two from a pair of local Air Force Junior ROTC units.
The Condon scholarship recipients were Zikai Wang of Beavercreek, Ohio, who will attend Dartmouth College; Brendan Chin of Needham, Mass., who will attend the University of Rochester; Nathaniel Gallishaw of Seekonk, Mass.; Matthew Lau of Quincy, Mass., who will attend Northeastern University; Peter Blum of Newton, Mass.; and Jonathan Che of Acton, Mass.
Named after former board member John F. Condon, a valued leader at Hanscom FCU for 26 years, the scholarships for Hanscom FCU members are awarded based on academic record, extracurricular activities and an essay.
The top graduates of the Lowell High and Bedford High AFJROTC programs, Luis Morales of Lowell, Mass. and Akhileshwar Borra of Bedford, Mass., also received $1,500 scholarships. Morales will major in criminal justice at Anna Maria College while Borra is headed to UMass Amherst to study mechanical engineering and computer science.
"This is another group of young people John Condon would be proud to be associated with," said Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta. "Hanscom FCU makes a lot of investments of every year, and Ill put these eight up there with any of them."
Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., serves 52,877 members across the country and overseas through 17 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service and a web-based branch. The credit union holds over $1 billion in assets.
Hanscom FCU offers members an array of products and services, including free checking and savings accounts, consumer loans and credit cards, investment and insurance services, and mortgages for primary, secondary, and investment properties.
Photo: Theresa Conrad, Chairman of the Condon Scholarship Committee, and Hanscom FCU Chairman of the Board Paul Marotta joined several of this years scholarship winners for a photo at Hanscom FCUa 60th Annual Meeting. The students (L to R) are: Akhileshwar Borra, Bedford High AFJROTC; Luis Morales, Lowell High AFJROTC; Peter Blum of Newton, Mass.; Nathaniel Gallishaw of Seekonk, Mass.; Jonathan Che of Acton, Mass.; and Matthew Lau of Quincy, Mass.