Jackson, MS— Members Exchange Credit Union awards graduating senior with a Star Student Award at Germantown High School.

Aurea Toledo-Dunham, from Germantown High School has been selected as the Star Student of the Month for September 2017. This award is voted on by the faculty and staff of GHS, and is based on outstanding academic achievement and strong commitment to community involvement.

Aurea Toledo-Dunham is described by GHS Staff as “the epitome of the All-American girl”!  She is involved in a plethora of activities at Germantown High School such as Marine Corps JROTC, choir, Beta Club, HOSA, Student Government, and National Honor Society.  Aurea has been awarded the Biology Award, Citizenship Award, Accelerated English Award, and she represented GHS at Girl’s State where she won a Mayor’s Scholarship and Good Citizenship Citation. She is also involved in numerous community service activities through her school and church, as well.

“Members Exchange is honored to recognize students at Germantown High School through the Star Student program. We hope that more students will realize the importance of community service and this will motivate them to get involved in their community,” said Angela Mitchell, AVP Marketing at Members Exchange.

Members Exchange is proud to recognize her accomplishments and reward her with the first Star Student Award of 2017. The MECU Star Student Award honors students who exemplify strong community engagement and service into their daily lives. We award 4 students at GHS during the Fall semester with this award, and they receive a certificate, $100 check payable to the student, and a MECU swag bag.

Members Exchange is a not-for-profit financial institution founded in 1954 as an alternative to traditional banking. Membership is open to persons who live, work, worship, volunteer or attend school in Hinds, Madison, Rankin, Simpson or Copiah counties in Mississippi; as well as immediate family members of current credit union members.

Photo: Angela Mitchell, AVP Marketing, Aurea Toledo-Dunham, GHS Star Student, and David Broadaway, AVP Business and Specialized Lending.