CAPITOLA, Calif. – Bay Federal Credit Union has announced the winners of its 2020 Education Scholarship and 2020 Mac McCormac Employee Scholarship programs.
Education Scholarship awards of $1,500 each were awarded to Alexis Escarcega, Marya Noble, and Eduardo Serrano. Mac McCormac Employee Scholarship awards of $1,000 each went to Camila Martinez, Micaela DiPiero, and Raelene Rodriguez.
Applicants were required to submit recent school transcripts, letters of recommendation from teachers, professors, or community members, an explanation of what they have done to prepare themselves for success in their future education goals, and an essay describing the negative consequences of a spending habit.
A panel of Bay Federal Credit Union employees carefully reviewed scholarship materials of more than 30 applicants.
“These students so clearly demonstrated their commitment to their education goals,” said Bay Federal President and CEO Carrie Birkhofer. “My hope is that each one of them will continue to thrive and make a real difference in our world.”
Since 2008, Bay Federal has awarded 64 scholarships totaling $52,500 to students who are pursuing higher education goals. The Mac McCormac Employee Scholarship is named after credit union’s first employee.