Jackson, MI - American 1 Credit Union has awarded 15 high school graduates from southern Michigan with $1,000 scholarships for their commitment to altruism and community service. American 1 offered the awards through the annual Community Involvement Scholarship Program. Each student who applied submitted an essay on the benefits of altruism and how the student has impacted his or her community through their involvement. The scholarships are funded through American 1s Skip-a-Pay program, where credit union members can choose to skip one months loan payment for $25. That $25 funds the scholarship program. The 2016 American 1 Community Involvment Scholarship winners are: Kennedy Koebbe of Brooklyn " Kayla Burmis of Jerome " Abbie Moccio of Milan " Michaela Travis of Addison " Ashlee Bartlett of Cement City " Savannah Anderson of Jackson " Duncan Farrant of Horton " Alex Collins of Litchfield " Peri Kurtzman of Bellevue " Hannah Taylor of Brooklyn " Rebecca Maynard of Jackson " Rachel Coy of Troy " Olivia York of Jackson " Gabrielle Truong of Birmingham " Emma Dubensky of Cement City