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Updated: June 14, 2025 @ 3:26 pm
Jonathan Hereau of Tewks­bury was a recipient of the first annual student scholarship awards from Tewksbury Federal Credit Union. He is pictured with Gratia Gosselin and Lisa Jones of TCFU.                       (Courtesy photo)
Addison Tanguay of Tewks­bury was a recipient of the first annual student scholarship awards from Tewksbury Federal Credit Union. The student is pictured with Gratia Gosselin and Lisa Jones of TCFU.                       (Courtesy photo)

Jonathan Hereau of Tewks­bury was a recipient of the first annual student scholarship awards from Tewksbury Federal Credit Union. He is pictured with Gratia Gosselin and Lisa Jones of TCFU.                       (Courtesy photo)
Addison Tanguay of Tewks­bury was a recipient of the first annual student scholarship awards from Tewksbury Federal Credit Union. The student is pictured with Gratia Gosselin and Lisa Jones of TCFU.                       (Courtesy photo)
TEWKSBURY — Tewks­bury Federal Credit Union announced the winners of their first annual scholarship awards. The Main Street financial institution was established in 1960 by Tewksbury municipal em­ployees to create a small credit union to service the employees and their families.
According to Community Relations and Financial Wellness Director Gratia Gosselin, from a field of 25 applicants, three students were selected to received awards based on their essay submissions.
Along with providing their application and transcript, students were task­ed with writing about one of two topics. Students could describe a contribution they’ve made to their community and how it helped; or answer if high schools should require that all students take a personal finance class as a graduation requirement? Why or why not?
Gosselin said all applicants were “well-qualified.” Of the chosen winners, Ad­dison Tanguay, a senior at Tewksbury Memorial High School, received $1,000. She will be attending North­eastern University as an International Business ma­jor.
In her essay she wrote about a small gesture that connected neighbors, creating lasting relationships: baking and delivering cupcakes in her community which help bridge the isolation many felt dur­ing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jonathan Hureau, a senior at Shawsheen Valley Tech­ni­cal High School, al­so from Tewksbury, will at­tend the University of Mas­sachu­setts, Lowell. Hu­reau will stu­dy mechanical en­gineering.
Hureau’s essay centered around organizing his school’s Service Day, which included a blood drive, a food bank collection and a river cleanup, and the im­pact the events had on his community. Hureau re­ceived a $500 award.
Sophia Ferrara, a senior at Methuen High School, will be attending Merri­mack College as a nursing major. Ferrara wrote about the importance of requiring financial literacy in high school, providing students from all backgrounds an equal opportunity to learn essential life skills and achieve future financial freedom. Ferra­ra also received a $500 award.
The application was opened in February for students who were members of Tewksbury Fed­eral Credit Union and a graduating high school senior enrolled in an ac­credited certificate, as­sociate or bachelor’s de­gree program in the 2025-2026 academic year. The credit union did offer the application to new customers and would open an account with a starting $25 deposit.
Watch for the application to be announced next Feb­ruary for the 2026 award.
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