Award recognizes community involvement, leadership, and scholastic achievement
Kinston, Trenton, Snow Hill – SECU Foundation, a charitable organization funded by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union, has awarded $10,000 four-year college scholarships to six local graduating high school seniors for study at one of the 16 universities that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Scholarship recipients are:
Amyrah Bynum, a senior at Greene Central High School, for study at East Carolina University
Kierra Shackleford, a senior at Greene Central High School, for study at UNC- Chapel Hill
Katie Almanza, a senior at Jones Senior High School, for study at North Carolina State University
Chase Sutton, a senior at North Lenoir High School, for study at North Carolina State University
Ivy Taylor, a senior at South Lenoir High School, for study at UNC- Chapel Hill
Meadow Jones, a senior at Lenoir County Early College High School, for study at East Carolina University
The People Helping People® Scholarship recognizes the recipient’s community involvement, leadership, character, integrity, and scholastic achievement. Funds are to be used for tuition and university approved educational expenses over eight consecutive semesters. High School scholarships awarded for the 2024 academic year represent a $4.4 million contribution toward the educational goals of college-bound students.
“The Foundation’s long-standing support of this scholarship program over the past 19 years has helped make college more affordable for thousands of students to pursue a quality education through the University of North Carolina System,” said SECU Foundation Executive Director Jama Campbell. “We hope that the award will make a lasting impact on the lives of every recipient as they prepare for a lifetime of professional and personal fulfillment. On behalf of SECU Foundation and SECU members, we offer these scholarship winners our sincere congratulations and best wishes.”
SECU Foundation’s People Helping People® High School Scholarship program has provided over $75 million in scholarships for North Carolina high school seniors since 2005.
About SECU and the SECU Foundation
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing employees of the state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for 87 years. SECU is the second largest credit union in the United States with $54 billion in assets. It serves nearly 2.8 million members through 275 branch offices, over 1,100 ATMs, Member Services Support via phone, www.ncsecu.org, and the SECU Mobile App. The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high-impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, and human services. Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective financial commitment of over $258 million for initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.
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