UW Credit Union Awards $12,000 in Scholarships

Madison, WI UW Credit Union has chosen six high school seniors to receive $2,000 college scholarships as part of its Community Values Scholarship program. "Our scholarship program finds individuals who share our commitment to making peoples lives easier and our communities stronger," said Jaimes Johnson, Director of Community & Campus Relations at UW Credit Union. "Were proud to recognize these students and all of their achievements." The following six individuals were selected:

• Mason Her, Rufus King High School, helped freshmen transition into high school as a Link Crew
• Ryan Kubly, Sun Prairie High School, collected items for the needy as part of his schools baseball
• Halle Lambeau, Wauwatosa West High School, taught children about environmental sustainability as a volunteer with the YMCA.
• Lauren Lohff, Whitewater High School, organized an American Red Cross blood drive for her community along with her schools National Honor Society.
• Alysia Vang, Green Bay Preble High School, led a Sting Cancer group at her school, assisting individuals battling cancer.
• Oskar Zarzycki, James Madison Memorial High School, dedicated time to Camp Awesum, providing support for autistic children and their families.

Recipients also had to be strong academic scholars with cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or greater, demonstrate financial need and attend any UW System school or Madison College in the fall of 2015. Students wrote an essay about their community service work, sharing what it meant to the community and to themselves. "These students discovered an issue and worked to promote change for the better," said Johnson. "Their compassionate and caring attitudes have made our communities better places to live." To learn more about UW Credit Unions scholarship recipients, visit uwcu.org/scholarships. About Us UW Credit Union is a growing, federally insured financial institution and a leading provider of a full range of financial services to University of Wisconsin communities. UW Credit Union's 452 employees serve the financial needs of more than 202,000 members through world-class technology systems, and through a convenient network of 22 branch locations and over 100 ATMs. With assets totaling $1.9 billion, UW Credit Union is ranked nationally among the leading credit unions. Founded more than 80 years ago by members of the University of Wisconsin community, UW Credit Union continues to operate as a not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperative with locations in the Madison, Milwaukee, Stevens Point, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Whitewater areas. Visit UW Credit Union at uwcu.org to learn more.