The Diamond Credit Union Alfred A. Panfile Memorial Scholarship was awarded to four local students who exemplified Alfred A. Panfiles commitment to volunteering in the community. In order to apply for the scholarship, students were asked to write an essay or create a video about their
Adventures in Community Involvement. Diamonds Scholarship
Committee chose the winners based on the creativity, quality of presentation, and overall message of their submissions.
Catherine Scoboria won the first place scholarship of $1,715. Scoboria is a graduate of Berks Catholic and will be attending Villanova University this fall.
Three additional scholarship winners received $1,000 each. Ethan Werner graduated from Wilson High School and is currently attending West Chester University. Kathryn Smith is a recent graduate of Wilson High School, attending University College Dublin this fall. Emma Howald is a recent Boyertown High School graduate, attending DeSales University this fall. Please visit
diamondcu.org and click the scholarships link to read more about these commendable students.
Alfred A. Panfile was a dedicated Diamond Credit Union Board member as well an active community leader,
volunteering for an extensive list of local organizations. Panfile was always especially concerned that young people had the tools they needed to continue their education and understood the importance of giving back to the community. The scholarship is named for him in hopes that his legacy of community involvement will be carried on by local students. The scholarship award has been increased this year as a result of the generous donations of many individuals who made contributions in memory of Mary Grace Panfile.
Promoting volunteerism and helping students as they continue their education... Thats younity.
Diamond Credit Union is the 18
th largest credit union in Pennsylvania and is headquartered in Pottstown, Pa., with four additional offices. Diamond serves Berks County and the Tri-County Region and holds over $435 million in assets with over 48,000 members.
