Credit Union Association of the Dakotas Awards $5,000 in Scholarships

[caption id="attachment_15031" align="alignleft" width="300"] Print[/caption] Bismarck, ND Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) awarded ten�$500 Dakotas" Credit Union High School Financial Scholarships to the following North Dakota�and South Dakota students. The recipients for North Dakota are:

• Marc P. Michaelson a senior graduating from Dickinson High School in Dickinson is a member of Western Cooperative Credit Union
• Jillian R. Jassek a senior graduating from Trinity High School in Dickinson is a member of Western Cooperative Credit Union
• Katelyn M. Long a senior graduating from Napoleon in Napoleon is a member of First Community Credit Union
• Gillian B. Dahl a senior graduating from Ronald N. Davies High School in Fargo is a member of First Community Credit Union
• Jenna M. Routledge a senior graduating from Minot High School in Minot is a member of GEM Federal Credit Union

The recipients for South Dakota are:

• Nicole M. Metter a senior graduating from Huron High School in Huron is a member of Huron Area Education Federal Credit Union
• Tamisen D. Ames a senior graduating from Miller High School in Miller is a member of Dakotaland Federal Credit Union
• Andrew S. Canaan a senior graduating from Douglas High School in Box Elder a member of Highmark Federal Credit Union
• Jaydn P. Broughton a senior graduating from Canton High School in Canton is a member of Service First Federal Credit Union
• Taylor L. Peck a senior graduating from Wolsey-Wessington High School in Wolsey is a �member of Dakotaland Federal Credit Union

All of the students plan to use the individual $500 scholarships to pursue degrees in higher education. The scholarship is designed for high school seniors who are credit union�members. A panel of five judges selected the students based upon a selected essay written by the students. The applicants chose to write about one of two topics: "How, through your involvement in the community/school activities, events, or volunteer efforts have you shown the cooperative spirit?" or "What can your credit union do to continue providing you with financial solutions for a lifetime?" Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) is the trade association serving credit unions in the Dakotas. CUAD serves 70 credit unions in North and South Dakota, serving over 445,000 members, with assets in excess of $5.9 billion.