Hudson River Community Credit Union
(HRCCU) announced the winners of its 2015
college scholarships and Making Life Better
Award.
Each of the following student members
received a $1,000 scholarship: Erin Anderson,
Hadley/Luzerne High School; Hannah
Andrews, home school; Mark Brenner,
Shenendehowa High School; Sean Conners,
Cohoes High School, and Malcolm O’Hara,
Queensbury High School.
Anderson also received the $1,000 Making
Life Better Award, HRCCU’s community
service-focused award.
“Our annual HRCCU Scholarship and
Community Service Award Program is a
great opportunity for us to help support the
dreams of higher education of our young
adult members.” said Sue Commanda, CEO
of HRCCU. “I like to think that through this
program we’re helping to make lives better
for our members now, and in the future,”
she added.
The HRCCU College Scholarship Program
began in 1994 to promote and foster the
educational endeavors of the credit union’s
young adult member/owners. To date, 83
local students have benefited from HRCCU’s
College Scholarship Program with awards
totaling over $69,000.
Hudson River Community Credit Union is
a nonprofit financial cooperative owned and
governed by its members. Its mission is to
improve the well-being of members and their
families by providing quality financial services
with the best overall value. Membership is open
to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends
school, business and/or other legal entities
located in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and
Rensselaer counties, Cohoes, Watervliet and
Green Island and their family members. For
more information visit hrccu.org.