Greater Nevada Credit Union awards scholarships to 7 Carson City students
Among the 29 recipients of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s 2019 scholarship program, seven students are from Carson City.
Aadra Reed will attend Western Nevada College; Cindi Redus will attend UNLV; German Fernandez Hernandez and Nura Tung will attend the University of Nevada, Reno; Karla Torres will attend University of Southern California; and Martiza Filson will attend the University of Vermont. Angela Ramirez — who is already attending the University of Nevada, Reno — also was awarded a $2,000 scholarship.
Since 2000, GNCU has helped more than 320 students pursue their education by awarding more than $430,000 in scholarships.
This year, GNCU received 125 applications and selected 29 winners to receive $2,000 each. The annual program is available to GNCU members and their families. Scholarship winners are selected based on financial need, academic performance, community involvement and educational and professional goals.
The scholarships can be used for tuition, course registration, special classes or laboratory fees, room and board, textbooks and class materials.
To learn more about GNCU and its annual scholarship program, visit gncu.org or call (775) 882-2060.
In the Photo: L-R: Greater Nevada CU scholarship recipients from Carson City — Nura Tung, Cindi Redus, Greater Nevada CU’s Julie Slocum holds the certificate for Aadra Reed (not pictured), Karla Torres, and Maritza Filson.
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