Veridian Credit Union Awards $18,000 in Scholarships to Nine Iowa Students

May 16, 2024

WATERLOO, Iowa (May 16, 2024) – Veridian Credit Union has awarded $18,000 in scholarships to nine students for the 2024-2025 academic year. Eight scholarships of $2,000 each were awarded to Veridian members in two categories, including high school and post-high school.

 

“There’s no better investment we could make in the future of our communities than in our youth,” said Veridian President and CEO Renee Christoffer. “We’re proud to support these students and wish them all the best as they build the future they envision.”

 

Applicants submitted an essay defining their sense of community and providing examples of service to community. Veridian scholarships were administered in partnership with the Iowa Credit Union Foundation.

 

An additional $2,000 was awarded in conjunction with Veridian’s ArtShare program for a member who is a high school senior enrolling in an educational program leading to a career in the arts. ArtShare Scholarship applicants submitted an essay detailing their future in the arts.

 

Veridian Scholarship – High School Recipients
Name	City	High School	University	Amount
Maria Isabella Jimenez Rodriguez	Hiawatha, Iowa	John F. Kennedy High School	University of Iowa	$2,000
Amaiyah Korf	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Cedar Falls High School	Iowa State University	$2,000
Kiran Kothavale	Clive, Iowa	Waukee Northwest High School	Boston College	$2,000
Sophia Rojas-Neira	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Xavier High School	Purdue University	$2,000

 

Veridian Scholarship – Post-High School Recipients
Name	City	University	Amount
Luke Auderer	Ankeny, Iowa	Iowa State University	$2,000
Layna Mee	Waterloo, Iowa	University of Northern Iowa	$2,000
Daniela Pintor-Mendoza	Des Moines, Iowa	University of Iowa	$2,000
Maria Streif	Maynard, Iowa	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$2,000

 

ArtShare Scholarship Recipient
Name	City	High School	University	Amount
Lillian Marchbanks	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	John F. Kennedy High School	Tufts University	$2,000

 

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation also recently awarded an additional $3,500 in Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarships to two Veridian members. This scholarship was created in memory of the late Warren A. Morrow for his extraordinary commitment to the credit union industry and the Hispanic community. Veridian members who are 2024 Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship recipients include Denver High School student Kendall Cortelyou and Des Moines Area Community College student Dayana Marinero Cea.

 

The next cycle of Veridian Scholarships will open in November 2024 at veridiancu.org/scholarships.

Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a financial cooperative owned by the people who use its products and services - its members. The credit union offers a full range of business and consumer financial services with more than 1,000 employees and 33 branches across Iowa, eastern Nebraska and the Twin Cities metro area. For more information, visit veridiancu.org or call (800) 235-3228.