California Credit Union Awards 10 Scholarships to College-Bound Los Angeles Students

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Jun 08, 2023, 11:40 ET

GLENDALE, Calif., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- California Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles county in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union recognizes exceptional students who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.

"We are honored to recognize these inspiring students, who are truly making a difference in their academic and local communities," said California Credit Union CEO Steve O'Connell. "After reviewing all the outstanding applications we received, there is no doubt we have much to learn from this new generation of leaders. We are excited to help them fulfill their college dreams and wish them the best of luck as they take this next important step in their lives."

The 2023 California Credit Union scholarship recipients are:

Recipient	School	City
Roxana Arellano	Port of Los Angeles High School	San Pedro
Patrick Done	Hart High School	Santa Clarita
Tyrone Gray III	King-Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science	Los Angeles
Parasto Hakimi	Canoga Park High School	Canoga Park
Daylen Larsen	La Canada High School	La Canada
Kai Larsen	La Canada High School	La Canada
Anderson Moore	Susan Miller Dorsey High School	Los Angeles
Sophia O'Hara	West Ranch High School	Stevenson Ranch
David Vasquez	Alexander Hamilton High School	Los Angeles
Osbaldo Villanueva	Panorama High School	Panorama City

Photos of recipients available here.

The California Credit Union Annual College Scholarship program was created in 2005 to recognize outstanding students within its local communities. Since the creation of the program, the credit union has awarded more than $395,000 in scholarships to students across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego 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.

About California Credit Union
California Credit Union is a federally insured, state chartered credit union founded in 1933 that serves public or private school employees, community members and businesses across California. With more than 170,000 members and assets of over $4.5 billion, California Credit Union has 24 branches throughout Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. The credit union operates in San Diego County as North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union. California Credit Union offers a full suite of consumer, business and investment products and services, including comprehensive consumer checking and loan options, personalized financial planning, business banking, and leading-edge online and mobile banking. Visit ccu.com for more information or follow the credit union on Instagram^® or Facebook^® @CaliforniaCreditUnion.