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Glendale, CA (June 23, 2025) |
California Credit Union Foundation has awarded 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union Foundation recognizes exceptional students who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.
“We are proud to recognize this year’s outstanding scholarship recipients, whose hard work, determination and commitment to their education truly set them apart,” said California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. “These students represent the bright future of our communities, and we’re honored to support them as they take the next steps in their academic journeys. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and through these scholarships, we’re investing in the potential of tomorrow’s leaders.”
The 2025 California Credit Union Foundation scholarship recipients are:
Recipient
School
City
Alyssa Acevedo
Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet
Los Angeles
Natalie Ai-ling Ou
West High School
Torrance
Brianna Aman Baltazar
James Garfield High School
East Los Angeles
Joaquin Cervantes
North High School
Torrance
Emanuel Duarte
Santee Education Complex
Los Angeles
Estrella Garrido Arana
Huntington Park High School
Huntington Park
Luke Gaynor
Culver City High School
Culver City
Greceldy Hau
Thousand Oaks High School
Thousand Oaks
Gavin Herbers
West High School
Torrance
Tiffany Hernandez
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School
Huntington Park
Olivia Jimenez
Pioneer High School
Whittier
Nathan Lieber
Saugus High School
Santa Clarita
Kamren Miller
Millikan High School
Long Beach
Max Mooney
Milken Community School
Los Angeles
Silvia Pinto
John Muir Early College Magnet
Pasadena
Emily Priestly
Ramon Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Los Angeles
Destiny Rivera Martinez
San Pedro High School Gifted STEAM Magnet
San Pedro
Jaenna Sambilay
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School
Pasadena
Charles Simon
Venice High School
Los Angeles
Abigail Widmann
Redondo Union High School
Redondo Beach
The Foundation’s Annual College Scholarship program was created by the credit union in 2005 to recognize outstanding students within its local communities. Since the creation of the program, more than $455,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students across San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.
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.
California Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that serves as the philanthropic arm of California Credit Union, a state chartered full-service credit union with assets nearly $5 billion, approximately 200,000 members and 25 retail branches. The Foundation works to strengthen the financial well-being of our communities by providing targeted resources to non-profit partners effecting meaningful change across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. California Credit Union funds all administrative costs of the Foundation, enabling it to return 100% of donations back into community programs. Please visit ccu.com/foundation to learn more or make a tax-deductible donation, or follow the Foundation on Instagram® @ccufoundation.
Jeanne Ouellette
818.970.0678
jeanne@winlycommunications.com
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