North Island Credit Union Awards 10 Scholarships to College-Bound San Diego and Riverside County Students

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May 13, 2021, 12:00 ET

SAN DIEGO, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North Island Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in San Diego and Riverside Counties in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, North Island Credit Union recognizes exceptional students who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.

The 2021 North Island Credit Union scholarship recipients are:

Recipient	School	City	College Attending
Grace Freeman	Grossmont High School	El Cajon	Grossmont College
Sergio Garcia	Granite Hills High School	El Cajon	Dixie State University
Brianna Hafey	Elsinore High School	Wildomar	CSU, Chico
Bryana Hidalgo	San Ysidro High School	San Diego	UC, Irvine
Samantha Lorr	Coronado High School	Coronado	Yale University
Mirfit Mohammad	Grossmont College	El Cajon	Grossmont College
Julian Munoz	Otay Ranch High School	Chula Vista	Southwestern College
Emma Olson	Cathedral Catholic High School	San Diego	Michigan State University
Daryl Sledge, Jr.	Francis Parker High School	San Diego	Occidental College
Isabel Valencia	Sweetwater High School	National City	UCLA

Photos of recipients can be found here.

"We are excited to recognize the outstanding achievements of these exceptional students as they pursue their educational goals," said North Island Credit Union CEO Steve O'Connell. "Their hard work and resilience through one of the most challenging years we've ever experienced is truly inspirational. Our credit union's commitment to our educational community has never been more important as we work to support our next generation of leaders in achieving their dreams. We wish all of these recipients much success in their college career."

College-bound high school seniors and community college students transferring to a four-year university who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and plan to attend an accredited college or university in the coming year were eligible to participate. This year, the credit union's Scholarship Program received nearly 1,300 applications, which were reviewed by a Scholarship Committee consisting of credit union staff who selected the award recipients.

The credit union's Annual College Scholarship program was created in 2005 to recognize outstanding students within its local communities. Since the creation of the program, the credit union has awarded more than $355,000 in scholarships to students across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties.

About North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union

California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 that serves public or private school employees, community members and businesses across California. With more than 165,000 members and assets of nearly $4 billion, California Credit Union has 25 branches throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. The credit union operates in San Diego County as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. California Credit Union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. Please visit northisland.ccu.com for more information or follow the credit union on Instagram® or Facebook® @northislandcu.

SOURCE North Island Credit Union