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Buffalo Metropolitan FCU awards first annual Inspiring Unity Scholarship to honor Buffalo Mass shooting victims

BUFFALO, NY (August 8, 2024) |

Buffalo Metropolitan Federal Credit Union (BMFCU) is proud to announce the  winners of its first annual Inspiring Unity Scholarship. The Inspiring Unity Scholarship is in honor of three  BMFCU members who lost their lives in the 2022 Buffalo Mass shooting and supports the education of young  leaders who share their values of diversity and inclusion. 

The Inspiring Unity Scholarship recipients are Ilias Day, Kerron Miller, and Alicia Reed, three outstanding  students who have demonstrated their commitment to fostering positive change and unity in their community  and beyond. They will each receive a $1,000.00 scholarship to help them pursue their post-secondary education  goals. 

“These three students embody the spirit and vision of our Inspiring Unity Scholarship,” said Jeanne Stadler,  CEO of BMFCU. “They have shown remarkable achievements, leadership, and dedication to making a  difference in the world. We are honored to support their dreams and aspirations, and we look forward to seeing  what they will accomplish in the future.” 

The Inspiring Unity Scholarship was established in 2023 by BMFCU to honor the lives and legacies of Katherine  Massey, Ruth Whitfield, and Aaron Salter, three BMFCU members who were tragically killed in the 2022 Buffalo  Mass shooting. They were advocates of unity and diversity in Buffalo, and they cared deeply about the  education and empowerment of our community’s youth. 

The scholarship is open to high school seniors who are BMFCU members and who plan to enroll in an  accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Applicants must submit an essay describing how they  have promoted or plan to promote unity and diversity in their community or society. 

BMFCU will continue to offer the Inspiring Unity Scholarship annually to honor the memory of Katherine, Ruth,  and Aaron, and to support the next generation of Buffalo leaders.

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