Mercer County Community FCU Holds Annual Meeting and Awards Scholarships to Area Students
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Mercer County Community Federal Credit Union celebrated 67 years of service to its members at their Annual Meeting held on April 13, 2024. Sandi Carangi, CEO, reported that over the past year the credit union focused on two main goals – the construction of their new Hermitage office and volunteering in the community. Members of the staff, board and supervisory committee taught financial lessons at local schools and donated to non-profit organizations in the community carrying out the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People.”
In May, the credit union will open its new Hermitage office located at 559 N. Hermitage Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held during the last week of May. In addition, Mercer County Community FCU awarded seven Continuing Education Awards to local high school graduating seniors at the annual meeting. The following students received $1,000 scholarships:
- Giada Bertolasio, Hickory High School
- Hannah Golub, Kennedy Catholic High School
- Ava Hurl, Sharpsville High School
- Cameryn Krecek, Sharon High School
- Morgan Psznick, Hickory High School
- Madelyn Rose Sheffel, Lincoln Park Performing Arts
The seventh $1,000 scholarship was given in memory of Cliff Toth, a past member of the credit union board of directors. This special scholarship was given to a student who excels in music and the performing arts. Nolan Lapikas, a senior at Sharpsville High School, was selected to receive this award.
Honorable mention awards in the amount of $100 each were also given to the following students:
- Caroline Buckley, Sharon High School
- Caden Buxton, West Middlesex High School
- Mark Cattron, Sharon High School
- Danika Lynne Davis, Hickory High School
- Mackenzie Devine, Jamestown High School
- Carter DeJulia, Sharpsville High School
- Grace Dorfi, Sharpsville High School
- Zoe Dottle, Sharpsville High School
- Rylan Dye, Hickory High School
- Angelo Fromm, Sharon High School
- Amy Fulcher, Hickory High School
- Ja’laija Gregory, Farrell High School
- Avery Hanahan, West Middlesex High School
- Lauren Harkless, Hickory High School
- Isaac Hightree, Greenville High School
- Quentin Lee, Jr., Sharon High School
- Emma Marsteller, Lakeview High School
- Emma Mild, West Middlesex High School
- Noah Ostheimer, Sharon High School
- Slade Pfadt, Hickory High School
- Santino Piccirilli, Sharon High School
- Colton Scales, Greenville High School
In support of continuing education for youth in our community, the Mercer County Community FCU scholarship awards began in 2000 and has since awarded over $120,000 to area students pursuing an academic, professional, or vocational post-high school education.
Congratulations to all the award winners!