In Brief, May 17

My Personal Credit Union Awards Four Scholarships
My Personal Credit Union (MPCU) recently announced the four winners of their 2019 scholarships. Congratulations to Alivia English of Hudsonville, and Ashlynd Smoes, Emily Lieffers and Ryan Grotenrath — all from Coopersville.

English will be attending Oakland University; Smoes is attending Grand Rapids Community College; Lieffers is attending Lake Superior State University; and Grotenrath is at Michigan State University.

Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union Receives Sunrise Side Best Awards
Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union (AAACU) was recently awarded Sunrise Side Best Credit Union, Best Mortgage Company and Best Employer Awards from The Alpena News.

Each year, The Alpena News puts out a survey allowing community members to vote on local area businesses in various categories for the best in the business on the Sunrise Side of Michigan.

$1,000 Credit Union Scholarship Winners Announced
The Dort Federal Credit Union Board of Directors has announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 $1,000 student scholarship award. The board of directors received more than 50 applications this year as part of the annual program. Applications were accepted from Dort Federal members who are graduating from high school in 2019 and planning to attend college in the fall, or are currently enrolled in a post-secondary school with full-time status.

New this year, Dort Federal Credit Union increased the number of recipients from seven to ten students. The students were selected based on a variety of criteria including GPA, letters of recommendation and volunteer work. Keeping with the credit union tradition, all applicants were asked to submit a brief essay describing what the credit union philosophy “Being Financially Responsible” means to them.

“We are pleased to honor the academic achievements of these students and show our support for continuing their education. We wish not only the ten 2019 scholarship recipients great success, but all the applicants in pursuing their education and future careers,” said Chairman of the Board Harry Awdish.