Oriental grants $80K+ in college scholarships – News is My Business – newsismybusiness.com
Oriental Bank has awarded more than $80,000 in scholarships to 15 outstanding college students as part of a program for employees’ children.
This marks the initiative’s 10th consecutive year and “gives life to a very important component of Orienta’s mission, ensuring the progress of its employees,” the financial institution stated.
Scholarships were awarded in fields including science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business administration.
“At Oriental, we’re proud to support the university careers of our employees’ children. This outstanding talent, with a promising future, demonstrates through their studies and commitment that they can achieve their dreams and goals,” said Jennifer Zapata-Nazario, senior vice president of human resources at OFG Bancorp.
The scholarship recipients are:
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