FAIRFAX, VA (May 23, 2013) Apple Federal Credit Union’s dedication to the advancement and impact of education in the Northern Virginia community was heightened in 2013 thanks to the institution’s philanthropic arm, the Apple FCU Education Foundation. On May 23, at a gala breakfast program, 35 high school seniors from nine different counties were each awarded a $4,000 college scholarship.
Because the Foundation believes that strong communities are built through individual contributions, the scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to helping their school and/or community. This year’s 35 “Apple Scholars” were selected from over 400 applications that were reviewed by a committee of 30 judges from the Apple FCU membership community.
This year’s Apple Scholars and their high schools are:
| Jessica | Banzuelo | Osbourn |
| Samantha | Carter | Stonewall Jackson |
| Arrush | Choudhary | Chantilly |
| Beenish | Dar | Freedom |
| Erin | Donovan | Stone Bridge |
| Kelsi | Faley | Heritage |
| Jamie | Frear | Mountain View (Fairfax) |
| Maria | Gibney | Potomac Falls |
| Aaron | Guo | Battlefield |
| Deana | Hamlin | Brooke Point |
| Brooke | Heltzel | James Wood |
| Wenhui | Huang | Annandale |
| Alexandra | Hunter |
Lake Braddock Secondary |
| Molly | Johnson | Robinson Secondary |
| Sophia | Kim | Robert E. Lee |
| Chadia | King | South Lakes |
| Mallory | Kirby | North Stafford |
| Victoria | Larned | Mountain View (Stafford) |
| Henry | Lopez-Gudiel | JEB Stuart |
| Macson | McGuigan | Clarke County |
| Hellen | Moffitt | West Potomac |
| Patricia | Mook | Potomac Falls |
| John | Morris | Stonewall Jackson |
| Katelyn | Mullins | Manassas Park |
| Jessica | Nguyen | Robinson Secondary |
| Rachel | Orlowsky | Centreville |
| Hilda | Otchere | Freedom |
| Meghan | Perez | Osbourn |
| Rachel | Roberts | Loudoun County |
| Bradlee | Rogers | South County |
| Jacquelyn | Stoffelen | Robert E. Lee |
| Patricia | Tran | Thomas Jefferson HSS&T |
| Ada | Turcios | Mountain View (Fairfax) |
| Mercedes | Zettlemoyer | West Springfield |
To learn more about the Apple FCU Education Foundation, visit AFCUFoundation.org or contact Mike Engley at 571-321-1800. For more information on Apple Federal Credit Union and its products and services, call 703-788-4800, or visit AppleFCU.org.