MADISON, Wis.—Allison Bultman has been named this year’s winner of Summit Credit Union’s 2017 Faust Scholarship. SCU awards $5,000 for continuing education each year to eligible high school seniors who are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and either STAR Credit Union or Summit Credit Union.
Launched in 2005, STAR Credit Union is the world’s only youth-chartered credit union. STAR aims to teach financial literacy among members of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County by providing access to financial services and the opportunity to participate in the development and operation of the credit union, Summit CU said.
Bultman is currently a senior at Madison’s East High School. She belongs to various extracurricular programs including Empowered Sisterhood, Latino Student Union, Tower Times and the National Honor Society. She also has a passion for animals, often volunteering at the Henry Vilas Zoo, Heartland Farm Sanctuary and Dane County Humane Society. She will attend Edgewood College this fall to pursue a degree in chemistry in hopes of becoming a veterinarian.
“The Faust Scholarship offers a special chance for students at the Boys & Girls Club to pursue their higher-education goals, and honors Andy Faust, who served as our CEO for 28 years,” said Summit Credit Union CEO & President Kim Sponem. “We’re excited to recognize Allison’s determination and community involvement.”
Including the Faust Scholarship, Summit Credit Union awards over $20,000 in scholarships to students each year.