MIDLAND, MICH., Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships worth $1,500 each to local students through two scholarship programs.
DCECU awarded eight of the scholarships to members in good standing through the Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union Members Endowed Scholarship program, which is administered by the Midland Area Community Foundation. Additionally, two scholarships were awarded to family members of credit union employees through a separate scholarship fund.
The 2014 scholarship winners, their fields of study and their schools are:
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Riley Bell athletic training and pre-physical therapy at Saginaw Valley State University
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Chelsea Chritz comprehensive science and arts for teaching special education at Grand Valley State University
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Beccalynne Gray pre-medicine at Grand Valley State University
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Brandon Helm accounting at Delta College
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Madison Linton pre-law at the University of Chicago
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Brittanie Nicole Morse business management at Northwood University-Midland
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Rachel Nitz elementary and secondary education at Martin Luther College
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Nathaniel Lee Randall diesel and high performance automotive at the University of Northwestern Ohio
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Brigette Schulz computer engineering at Michigan State University
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Leslie Siegmund recreational therapy at Central Michigan University
"At DCECU, we believe in education and giving back to our members," said DCECU Vice President of Lending Ken Roznowski, who helped organize the scholarship program. "We were especially pleased to be able to award these scholarships to such deserving recipients. We hope that these scholarships will help the students make a difference as they continue their education."
Members can apply for the Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union Members Endowed Scholarship each year between February 1 and March 1 by visiting the Midland Area Community Foundation website at
www.midlandfoundation.org. Applicants must be planning to attend or already attending an accredited community college or four-year college or university. For more information regarding the scholarship, call the foundation at 989.839.9661.
About Dow Chemical Employees Credit Union
DCECU has more than $1.4 billion in assets and nearly 57,000 members. Not a member? Its easier than ever to join. For eligibility requirements or more information, visit
www.dcecu.org or call 989.835.7794 or 800.835.7794.
