LOWELL, MA Jeanne DArc Credit Union is pleased to announce the winners of this years MoneyStrong college scholarship program. The winners received a total of $9,500 to help fund their education costs.
"College expenses have risen dramatically in recent years and we are happy to provide hard-working local students with assistance in meeting those costs," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union.
The winners of Jeanne DArc Credit Unions 15
th annual scholarship contest were asked to respond to the following: "What is the most important financial lesson you have learned, and how does your credit union membership factor into that lesson?"� The submitted essays were informative and well-written. The high school winners each received a $500 scholarship at a recent reception at Jeanne DArc Credit Unions headquarters at 1 Tremont Place, Lowell. The two college winners each received a $1,000 scholarship at the reception.
The MoneyStrong scholarship winners include: Gabrielle Grant of Dracut, College of the Holy Cross; Jacob Ashley of Chelmsford, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Curtis Boucher of Dunstable, Central Catholic High School; Kripa Joseph, Chelmsford High School; Joshua Lowe of Dracut, Essex Technical High School; Katelyn Leboeuf, Dracut High School; Alexander Corcoran, Dracut High School; Andrew Karlson, Dracut High School; Mackenzie Webb of Dunstable, Groton Dunstable Regional High School; Sandy Hean, Lowell High School; Kimberly Nguyen, Lowell High School; Katherine Coughlin, Lowell High School; Daniel Rios, Lowell High School; Alexis Sprowl, Lowell High School; Brooke Paradis, Pelham High School; Emily Holleran of Methuen, Presentation of Mary Academy; and Karolina Rijo, Lowell High School.
Jeanne DArc Credit Union also awarded $4,500.00 in employee college scholarships. Recipients of $1,000.00 scholarships are: Jessica McNeill, University of New Hampshire; Meghan Messer, University of Massachusetts Lowell; and Sarah Comtois, Saint Josephs College of Maine. Recipients of $500.00 scholarships are: Ariel Rothman, American University; Kellie McDonald, Massachusetts College of Art and Design; and Carlos Ortiz, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
About Jeanne DArc Credit Union:
Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 68,000 members and $1.1 billion in assets. It operates seven full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen and Westford, Massachusetts; two high-school branches at Lowell High and Dracut High schools; a loan center in Lowell, and mortgage centers in Chelmsford and North Reading.
LOWELL, MA Jeanne DArc Credit Union is pleased to announce the winners of this years MoneyStrong college scholarship program. The winners received a total of $9,500 to help fund their education costs.
"College expenses have risen dramatically in recent years and we are happy to provide hard-working local students with assistance in meeting those costs," said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne DArc Credit Union.
The winners of Jeanne DArc Credit Unions 15th annual scholarship contest were asked to respond to the following: "What is the most important financial lesson you have learned, and how does your credit union membership factor into that lesson?"� The submitted essays were informative and well-written. The high school winners each received a $500 scholarship at a recent reception at Jeanne DArc Credit Unions headquarters at 1 Tremont Place, Lowell. The two college winners each received a $1,000 scholarship at the reception.
The MoneyStrong scholarship winners include: Gabrielle Grant of Dracut, College of the Holy Cross; Jacob Ashley of Chelmsford, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Curtis Boucher of Dunstable, Central Catholic High School; Kripa Joseph, Chelmsford High School; Joshua Lowe of Dracut, Essex Technical High School; Katelyn Leboeuf, Dracut High School; Alexander Corcoran, Dracut High School; Andrew Karlson, Dracut High School; Mackenzie Webb of Dunstable, Groton Dunstable Regional High School; Sandy Hean, Lowell High School; Kimberly Nguyen, Lowell High School; Katherine Coughlin, Lowell High School; Daniel Rios, Lowell High School; Alexis Sprowl, Lowell High School; Brooke Paradis, Pelham High School; Emily Holleran of Methuen, Presentation of Mary Academy; and Karolina Rijo, Lowell High School.
Jeanne DArc Credit Union also awarded $4,500.00 in employee college scholarships. Recipients of $1,000.00 scholarships are: Jessica McNeill, University of New Hampshire; Meghan Messer, University of Massachusetts Lowell; and Sarah Comtois, Saint Josephs College of Maine. Recipients of $500.00 scholarships are: Ariel Rothman, American University; Kellie McDonald, Massachusetts College of Art and Design; and Carlos Ortiz, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
About Jeanne DArc Credit Union:
Jeanne DArc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 68,000 members and $1.1 billion in assets. It operates seven full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen and Westford, Massachusetts; two high-school branches at Lowell High and Dracut High schools; a loan center in Lowell, and mortgage centers in Chelmsford and North Reading.