PENSACOLA, Fla. –To mark the Naval Aviation Reserve’s 100 year Anniversary, Navy reservists gathered at the National Naval Aviation Museum for a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the Reserve’s Centennial Exhibit. The event featured Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Admiral Robin Braun as guest speaker. Braun presented Pen Air Federal Credit Union with an engraved plaque in recognition and appreciation for efforts made to ensure the centennial celebration’s success.
The creditunion noted that during WWI, 80,000 sailors served in the Navy Reserve Force and by the end of the war, more than half the Navy consisted of reservists. WWII also had its share of reservists. Eighty-four percent of the Navy was made up of reservists. Presidents that were also reservists include: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush.
Upon receiving the Navy Reserve’s Centennial recognition plaque, Stu Ramsey, president/CEO of Pen Air Federal Credit Union, said, “Pen Air Federal Credit Union is very proud of our military roots, and we feel very fortunate to have the military presence in our community. We are happy to support our military any way we can.”
Scholarships Are Presented
Separately, Pen Air Federal Credit Union has awarded $6,000 in College Grants to six deserving graduating high school seniors as part of Pen Air FCU’s 2015 College Grant Program.
Pen Air Federal Credit Union’s annual College Grant Program has been in place for over five years and has awarded over $25,000.00 in grants. Each grant awarded is $1,000 and funds are mailed directly to the college of the students’ choice to help start out their freshman year.
The announcement for the winners takes place at each High School’s Senior Award Ceremony where the recipient also receives a framed Pen Air FCU College Grant Certificate of Achievement Award. Pen Air FCU works directly with each high school’s guidance office to coordinate a surprise announcement to the winning senior.
“We received many applicants with exceptional academic records which is a good indication of great future leaders. The winners were selected based on GPA, ACT/SAT test scores, community involvement, personal essays, and extra-curricular activities,” said Ramsey.