Diamond Credit Union Awards $5,000 in Scholarships

Pottstown, PA - The Diamond Credit Union Alfred A. Panfile Memorial Scholarship recognizes students who give back to their local community through volunteerism, teamwork, and spreading goodwill. Diamond provided the criteria for the scholarship to leaders from five schools that are in close proximity to their five locations. School officials used the criteria to determine who best fulfilled the example set by Alfred A. Panfile to win one of five $1,000 scholarships. The 2016 Alfred A. Panfile Memorial Scholarship recipients are: Boyertown High School graduate, Taylor Landis, will be attending the University of Pittsburgh; Exeter High School graduate, Natalie-Ann Yocom, will be attending Temple University; Pottstown High School graduate, Conor Benfield, will be starting off his college experience at Montgomery County Community College; Wilson High School graduate, Amanda Boyer, will be attending Lehigh University; and Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences student, Melissa Kremser, who will be using the award to help pay her nursing program tuition. About the Alfred A. Panfile Memorial Scholarship Alfred A. Panfile was one of Diamond"s loyal members and a long-time component of the credit union"s Volunteer Board of Directors. Panfile was a true inspiration to his colleagues due to his unwavering commitment to making his community a better place. The recipients of the Alfred A. Panfile Memorial Scholarship are students who exemplify Panfile"s dedication to community involvement and volunteerism. Recognizing the accomplishments of local students and giving them the tools they need to succeed&That"s 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 $500 million in assets with over 56,000 members. For more information about Diamond Credit Union, please visit diamondcu.org. Photo:�Pottstown's Conor Benfield says, "Who has two thumbs and is excited to graduate? This guy!"