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Air Force Federal Credit Union awards scholarships to high school students

Air Force Federal Credit Union (AFFCU) announced four high school scholarship award winners at the Air Force Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting on Saturday March 24, 2018.

Scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each were awarded to four graduating high school seniors. Willie James Crawford, III of Steele High School, Cibolo, TX was awarded the SMSgt George H. Einfeldt Memorial Scholarship; Aaliyah Siovan Francois of Health Career High School, San Antonio, TX was awarded the MSgt Warren D. Vail, Sr Memorial Scholarship; Tremayne Julius Currie of Warren High School, San Antonio, TX was awarded the CMSgt James C. Kemple Memorial Scholarship and Allison Claire Van Beveren of New Braunfels Canyon High School, New Braunfels, TX received the inaugural CMSgt Ronald R. Applegate Memorial Scholarship.

Mr. Applegate served on the board for over 35 years, before his passing in 2017. His wife, Rocio Applegate, was in attendance to help present the scholarship in his name.

“The credit union has long been a supporter of education through its scholarship program,” said Bob Glenn, President/CEO of AFFCU. “We were honored to add another memorial scholarship in the name of long-time director CMSgt Ronald Applegate. Ron would be very proud and equally impressed, as we all are, by the achievements and character of all four recipients. We believe they will go forth and all have success in their future careers and communities.”

AFFCU established this scholarship program in an effort to provide assistance, while rewarding deserving high school seniors for their academic achievements, character, family support and community service.

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