Livonia, MI (April 9, 2018) – Zeal Credit Union awarded seven scholarships, totaling $14,000, to 2018 graduating high school seniors in metro Detroit. Students and their families were recognized at the credit union’s 63rd Annual Membership meeting in March.

This is the 24th year of the scholarship program which honors longtime credit union volunteers and recognizes outstanding students who are Zeal Credit Union members. Nearly $250,000 has been awarded since the program began. 

Scholarship applicants were asked to write brief essays about how they live with character, feel with empathy and act with passion in their school and community. The topic underscores the mission of Zeal Credit Union to serve its hard working members with passion, empathy and character.

“It was difficult to select our winners from so many worthy applications,” said Tiffany Sweet, youth and community development coordinator for Zeal Credit Union. “We thank all of the parents, families and educators who support these students throughout the year.”

Zeal Credit Union’s 2018 scholarship recipients are:

• Ava Cabble, Livonia, Stevenson High School, $4,000 Al Williams Scholarship

• Abigail Skarbinski, Allen Park, Allen Park High School, $4,000 Harlan Richardson Scholarship

• Payton Filkins, Riverview, Riverview Community High School, $3,000 Dutch Farr Scholarship

• Thomas Baert, Wixom, Walled Lake Western High School in Commerce Township, $1,000 Mark Stroebel Scholarship

• Alexandra Filiatraut, Livonia, Divine Child High School in Dearborn, $1,000 Margaret Kremer-Hehman Scholarship

• Sean Gillikin, Canton, Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, $500 William Allen Scholarship

• Samara White, Sterling Heights, Utica Academy for International Studies, $500 James Cullimore Scholarship

Beginning in November 2018, online applications and details about the 2019 scholarship awards will be available on the credit union’s website, www.ZealCreditUnion.org. 

Zeal Credit Union is a full-service, non-profit financial institution with more than 61,000 members, assets exceeding $570 million and 13 full-service branch offices in metro Detroit. Members also have access to more than 5,000 shared branches and nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide. Member deposits are insured to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Zeal Credit Union, visit the credit union website www.ZealCreditUnion.org or call 800-321-8570.

Photo Caption:  Zeal Credit Union CEO Tony Carnarvon, at left, and Board Chairman Michael O’Hehir, at right, congratulate 2018 scholarship recipients, from l. to r., Samara White, Ava Cabble, Abigail Skarbinski, Payton Filkins, Alexandra Filiatraut, Thomas Baert, and Sean Gillikin.