Pacific Northwest students receive $100,000 in education scholarships from Gesa Credit Union
Gesa awarded scholarships to 37 recipients this year
RICHLAND, WA (June 6, 2024) — Gesa, a community-focused credit union, today announced the recipients of its Scholarship Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. In total, more than $100,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to 37 students across the Pacific Northwest.
Since 1987, Gesa has awarded more than $1,100,000 in scholarships to students who have active student loans, are entering college for the first time, or are continuing to pursue higher education.
“Our Scholarship Program is one of my personal favorite programs that we have at Gesa, as it is a true testament to our core values of supporting local students and education initiatives in the communities we serve,” said Amber Merrill, Community Relations Manager at Gesa Credit Union. “It’s inspiring to hear each recipient’s story and how they plan to utilize the funds to further their education. We’re honored to support these students as the next generation of leaders and look forward to seeing all they accomplish.”
The credit union’s Scholarship Selection Committee and Gesa Community Foundation selected this year’s recipients of the Scholarship Program. The recipients for each category include:
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- Catherine Heidi Donnelly (President’s Choice) – Spokane
- Benjamin William Shannon – Spokane
- Jacob Leo Gendreau – Spokane
- Molly Elizabeth McDermott – Spokane
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- Jocelyn Granados Mejia – Prescott
- Maxwell Archibald Steele – Kennewick
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- Mariah Cornejo (President’s Choice) – Yakima
- Hunter Ramez Farag (President’s Choice) – Kennewick
- Adyson Marie Lundstrom – Kennewick
- Aeryn Serenity Harris – Kennewick
- Maryam Amin – Kennewick
- Abigail Lyne Trappett – Richland
- Camilla Douglas – Richland
- Jenny Getsemany Arenas – West Richland
- Cray David Silva – Chelan
- Dante Mariano Breuder – Lake Forest Park
- Hannah Rose Rees – Selah
- Sofia Joy Glaus – Waitsburg
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- Ji Yeon Kim – Atlanta, GA
- Blanca Lisbeth Quiroz Marin – Pasco
- Suleira Serratos – Richland
- Henifin Frances Harmany – Seattle
- Camille Nicole Rogers – Spokane
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- Abigail Suubi Nakimuli (President’s Choice) – Renton
- Aneet Kaur – Kennewick
- Denise Angeline Campos – Pasco
- Estrella Belen Rodriguez Morales – Pasco
- AnnaBella Rose Cecelia Sterne – Kennewick
- Ailani Ceron Angeles – Pasco
- Cage Rodick Sommerville – Pasco
- David Duran Jr – Pasco
- Rachel Yajaira Olivera Rodriguez – Pasco
- Natalea Elizabeth Jordan – Richland
- Abby Hammond – Richland
- Eduardo Sebastian Tirado-Moreno – Richland
- Brady Paul Kinnunen – West Richland
- Ryka Sheradyn Schirm – West Richland
A complete list of award categories and scholarship winners can be found at https://www.gesa.com/community/scholarships. Applications for the 2025-2026 scholarships will open in December 2024. To learn more about Gesa Credit Union and its scholarship program, visit www.gesa.com.
About Gesa Credit Union
Gesa Credit Union is one of Washington’s largest credit unions, with over $5.5 billion in assets, and is nearly 290,000 members strong. Gesa is a full-service financial institution that offers a complete array of consumer, mortgage, and business products and services. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, Gesa operates 31 branches, loan centers, full-service student-operated campus branches at Washington State University, and 14 student-operated high school branches across Washington state. The Gesa Community Foundation, established in 2022, further supports Gesa’s ongoing commitment to local communities and charitable giving, which includes support for schools, Local Heroes groups, and community organizations through its Affinity Debit Card Program, as well as through its annual youth scholarships, and free financial and educational resources available to members and the general public. For more information, visit gesa.com.
