California Credit Union Foundation Awards 20 Scholarships to College-Bound Students

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Jun 23, 2025, 11:25 ET

GLENDALE, Calif., June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- California Credit Union Foundation has awarded 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union Foundation recognizes exceptional students who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.

Saugus High School Senior Nathan Lieber (center) receives a 2025 California Credit Union Foundation Scholarship from California Credit Union AVP School & Community Development Officer Mariam Nasiry (right) and Principal Ms. Peterson-Henry (left).

"We are proud to recognize this year's outstanding scholarship recipients, whose hard work, determination and commitment to their education truly set them apart," said California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. "These students represent the bright future of our communities, and we're honored to support them as they take the next steps in their academic journeys. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and through these scholarships, we're investing in the potential of tomorrow's leaders."

The 2025 California Credit Union Foundation scholarship recipients are:

Recipient	School	City
Alyssa Acevedo	Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet	Los Angeles
Natalie Ai-ling Ou	West High School	Torrance
Brianna Aman Baltazar	James Garfield High School	East Los Angeles
Joaquin Cervantes	North High School	Torrance
Emanuel Duarte	Santee Education Complex	Los Angeles
Estrella Garrido Arana	Huntington Park High School	Huntington Park
Luke Gaynor	Culver City High School	Culver City
Greceldy Hau	Thousand Oaks High School	Thousand Oaks
Gavin Herbers	West High School	Torrance
Tiffany Hernandez	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School	Huntington Park
Olivia Jimenez	Pioneer High School	Whittier
Nathan Lieber	Saugus High School	Santa Clarita
Kamren Miller	Millikan High School	Long Beach
Max Mooney	Milken Community School	Los Angeles
Silvia Pinto	John Muir Early College Magnet	Pasadena
Emily Priestly	Ramon Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts	Los Angeles
Destiny Rivera Martinez	San Pedro High School Gifted STEAM Magnet	San Pedro
Jaenna Sambilay	Marshall Fundamental Secondary School	Pasadena
Charles Simon	Venice High School	Los Angeles
Abigail Widmann	Redondo Union High School	Redondo Beach

The Foundation's Annual College Scholarship program was created by the credit union in 2005 to recognize outstanding students within its local communities. Since the creation of the program, more than $455,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students across San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura 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 Foundation
California Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that serves as the philanthropic arm of California Credit Union. Named a Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union in 2024, California Credit Union is a state chartered full-service credit union with assets over $5 billion, approximately 200,000 members and 25 retail branches. The Foundation works to strengthen the financial well-being of our communities by providing targeted resources to non-profit partners effecting meaningful change across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. California Credit Union funds all administrative costs of the Foundation, enabling it to return 100% of donations back into community programs. Please visit ccu.com/foundation to learn more or make a tax-deductible donation, or follow the Foundation on Instagram® @ccufoundation.

SOURCE California Credit Union