America First CU Honors High Achieving Students

With a strong commitment to recognizing youth and supporting athletic programs in the community, America First Credit Union held its annual high school scholarship banquet to honor students for academic and student athlete achievements on Thursday, April 27. In conjunction with the KJZZ Thursday Night Lights sponsorship, the third annual event recognized eight students and each was presented with a $500 check and honorary plaque.
 
Winners of the scholarship were selected from various high schools throughout the state of Utah. To qualify, students must excel in high honor roll in academics, be involved in a sport and participate in an extracurricular activity. The High School Scholarship program is held in partnership with KJZZ Channel 14 and supports outstanding student athletes, while providing the community of viewers the finest in high school sports.
 
As the largest credit union in the state of Utah, boasting a long-standing history and 78 years servicing members, America First has become one of the largest, most stable and most progressive credit unions in the country, and has remained a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative financial institution. Today, America First has 122 locations, and is the 11th largest credit union in assets in the United States with over $8.4 billion, and the sixth largest credit union in membership in America with more than 831,000 members. 
 
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Photo: America First Credit Union leadership stands alongside the eight High School Scholarship recipients during an honorary ceremony on Thursday, April 27 in Salt Lake City, Utah.