BATON ROUGE, LA� Pelican State Credit Union granted a $500 scholarship award to twelve college-bound members in its branch communities across the state.
Pelicans scholarship program was founded six years ago under the leadership of Jeffrey K. Conrad, CEO/President. "The young men and women chosen to receive scholarship awards stood out among their peers as future leaders of our communities. We look forward to helping these members reach their educational goals," said Conrad
Each year, recipients are chosen by a democratic committee made up of Pelican employees who volunteer their time. Applicants are scored anonymously based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, leadership, community service and letters of recommendation.
Pelican has a long-standing history of service to local communities and the scholarship awards will support those high school graduates who exhibit the same commitment.
2013 Recipients are: Aisha Cook, Kentwood Magnet High School; Alix Tromblay, Opelousas Catholic High School Allison Mueller, Alfred M. Barbe High School; Angelique Burrell, Richwood High School; Austin Aucoin, St. Michael the Archangel High School; Katherine Mashburn, Tioga High School; Laekyn Tomlinson, Zachary High School; Luther Pringle, Doyle High School; Marcus Harris, East Feliciana High School; Maresa Watson, Scotlandville Magnet High School; �Passion Leach, Peabody Magnet High School; and�Savion Brown, Fair Park High School
