OSWEGO, Ill. — Earthmover Credit Union (ECU) has awarded four Teen Investment Program (T.I.P.) College Scholarships totaling $4,000 to four local high school students.
The tiered scholarships (first place $2,000, second place $1,000, third place $500 and fourth place $500) were awarded based on outstanding academics, extracurricular involvement and an essay about what success looks like in their desired career field.
This year’s winners are:
- First place: Garrett Gatza, Plano: Unity College, Wildlife Conservation
- Second place: Grace Loy, Montgomery: North Central College, Elementary Education
- Third place: Miranda Mahoney, Oswego: Illinois State University, Environmental System Sciences and Sustainability
- Fourth place: Paige Amwoza, Wheaton: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Biology