BayPort Awards Scholarships to 16 College Students, Working Adults and 24 High School Seniors

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Jul 14, 2020, 16:00 ET

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it has awarded scholarships to 16 college students and working adults, and 24 high school seniors. Awarding over $100,000 in scholarships and grants every year, it is BayPort's intent on helping its member students be happy, healthy, and financially wise.

This year, BayPort has partnered with WAVY-TV NBC and WVBT-FOX43 to honor this year's scholarship recipients as part of the credit union's Scholarship Salute recognition program. From high school seniors to full-time college students and working adults, this year's Scholarship Salute aims to celebrate each of those winners.

For more information and to view the complete Scholarship Salute series, please visit BayPort's YouTube channel.

BayPort's 2020 scholarship recipients are as follows:

George R. Dudley Jr. Scholarship
Grace Handle, Smithfield High School

Beard-Bennett Memorial Scholarship
Laura Madler, Menchville High School
Charles Cutler, Smithfield High School
Kaylee Good, Tabb High School
Jaidyn Salvio, Warwick High School
Alexander Kincaid, Western Branch High School
Skylar Haskiell, York High School

Student-Run Credit Union Tellers
Alexandria Riva, Gloucester High School
Emauni Crawley, Heritage High School
Trinity Carter, Heritage High School
Andrew Anderson, Kecoughtan High School
Gabriella Newsome, Kecoughtan High School
Michael McFadden, Peninsula Catholic High School
Sophia Christian, Smithfield High School
Michael McClellan, Woodside High School
Quentin Perrin, York High School

Student-Run Credit Union Members
Owen Stanton, Hampton Roads Academy
Chandler Bagwell, Heritage High School
Jahniyah Thomas, Heritage High School
Kaija Bratcher, Heritage High School
Zane Wise, King's Fork High School
Shubana Mohammad, Peninsula Catholic High School
Emma Reilly, York High School
Taylor Ditto, York High School

Burton P. Hill Scholarship
Marissa Martin, Christopher Newport University

Directors Scholarship
Alexis Riddick, Chowan University
Sara Worrill, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Casey Duke, George Mason University
Christine Tyson, Saint Leo University
Kellie Howell, University of Maine
Sarah Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University
Victoria Saetang, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tuition Booster Scholarship
Jasmine Williams, Bluefield College
Candy Finsley, Capella University
Cathrine Anthony, College of William and Mary
Tanika Vasquez, Strayer University
Ciara Walker, Thomas Nelson Community College
Emma Ferguson, Thomas Nelson Community College

Wiatt Memorial Apprentice School Scholarship
Alyena Stapleton, Thomas Nelson Community College
Charles Pierce, Thomas Nelson Community College

About BayPort
With total assets of $1.7 billion, BayPort is a member-owned, full-service financial institution. Founded in 1928, today it is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial and services more than 140,000 individuals and businesses with 24 branch locations in the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities. Visit us at www.bayportcu.org.

SOURCE BayPort Credit Union