MIAMI–South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union (SFEFCU) awarded 15 Four-Year Florida Prepaid University Tuition Scholarships during its 23rd annual Hubert O. Sibley Scholarship. This year’s recipients represent Miami-Dade and Broward County Schools.
SFEFCU President and CEO Michael DiBenedetto, Scholarship Committee Chair Olga Botero, and M-DCPS board member Dr. Lawrence Feldman, honored the scholarship winners and their families who accompanied them for the ceremony.
During the intimate ceremony, the scholarship recipients and their parents graciously took turns sharing how they anticipate this scholarship will impact their lives.
“I thank the scholarship committee, board of directors and the credit union for this scholarship and their dedication to this community and to education”, said Alexander Freund, father of scholarship winner, Amanda Freund.
At right, from left, back to front: Yeilin Montes, Johab Cezaire, Alejandro Mendez-Ruiz, Trelvin Payne Jr., Gino Chaviano, Matthew Bishop-Raphael, Faith Miller, Kara Mckinney, Amanda Freund, Ashley Aguiar, Anabella Vazquez, Carla Vazquez, Delanie Maier, Victoria Pressley.