By Glenda L. Burkett Communications Director

Credit Union of America (CUA) recently announced 11 scholarships totaling $22,000. Scholarship applicants must be 24 years of age or younger, be a high school or undergraduate student, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, be a current AUC member in good standing, and write a 500-word essay on financial literacy and one of the seven cooperative credit union principles. Applications are blind reviewed by a team of volunteers made up of AUC employees from across the state.

“CUA was founded by a small group of teachers in 1935. We are pleased to carry on our legacy through scholarship programs that further the education of our members,” said Glenda Burkett, Director of Communications and CUA corporate donations. “Students and parents are thrilled with the financial assistance and it’s exciting to see the level of future professionals who will serve our Kansas communities.”

Nine of the eleven winners will attend Kansas universities. Eleven (11) 2022

The $2,000 John Michener Scholarships will be presented on May 10, 2022 at a reception for recipients and their guests:

(Name of residence/hometown, current school/to

Name, current school/schooling in fall 2022, program of study, career choice)

Wichita, Kansas

Austin Carlson, Fort Hays State University, (Hays, KS.), Health and Human Performance – Chiropractor

Jonatan Nunez, Wichita State University, (Wichita, KS.), International Business – Business Owner

Grace Maxwell, Maxwell Academy Homeschool, University of Cedarville, (Cedarville OH.), Biomedical

Engineering – Biomedical Engineer

Aditya Joshi, University of California, (Berkeley, CA.), Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Business

Administration – Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Halle Seiler, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, fall semester at Kansas State University, (Manhattan,

KS.), Premedicine – Obstetrician

Augusta, Kansas

Meagan Miller, Kansas State University, (Manhattan, KS.), Interior Design – Interior Designer

Bel Aire, Kansas

Lauren Howell, Wichita State University, (Wichita, KS.), International Business and Marketing –

Member of the Human Resources, Events and Marketing team

Derby, Kansas

Chloe Brown, Wichita State University, (Wichita, KS.), Graphic Design – Graphic Designer

Big Bend, Kansas

Elysse Ellis, Great Bend High School, fall semester at Kansas State University, (Manhattan, KS.),

Anatomy/Physiology/Biology-Dentist

Pratt, Kansas

Sydney Koirth, Fort Hays State University, (Pratt/ Hays, KS.), Diagnostic Medical Imaging –

Ultrasound Technologist

Salina, Kansas

Chelsea James, Kansas Wesleyan University, (Salina, KS.), Nursing – Nurse

Applications for John Michener Student Scholarships are accepted from eligible CUA members from November 1 through mid-March each year on CUofAmerica.com.

AUC serves more than 87,000 members online and at fourteen (14) full-service Kansas locations in Wichita, Derby, Goddard, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Pratt and Salina, in addition to a corporate headquarters located in Wichita. Credit Union of America, originally a teachers’ credit union, now serves a community membership area, with a particular interest and expertise in serving educators and healthcare workers. Founded in 1935, CUA is a full-service, member-owned financial cooperative that offers low-cost auditing, savings, investment, personal and mortgage loans, and small business services. As of March 31, 2022, AUC assets totaled $1.319 billion and loans totaled $1.074 billion. Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a US government agency. The AUC is an equal housing lender and an equal opportunity employer.