Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union Awards $20,000 in Scholarships
LOWELL, MA (June 16, 2025) – Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union awarded $20,000 in scholarships to members through their MoneyStrong and Employee College Scholarship Programs. The Credit Union offers scholarships to incoming freshmen and current college students attending an accredited two or four-year college or university. A reception was held on Thursday, May 29, at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union’s Headquarters to honor and celebrate the scholarship recipients.
Since 2000, Jeanne D’Arc has been proudly supporting the dreams of many students to pursue a higher education. This year, the Credit Union received over 100 applications for the 25th Annual MoneyStrong Scholarship. Applicants were asked, “As you enter your college years, and subsequently, start your professional life, what specific personal finance skills have you learned that you feel will guide you through this phase of your life?” Among the recipients, 20 are high school seniors preparing for their freshman year of college and 5 are current college students attending various colleges and universities.
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union also continued its commitment to employees through their Employee Scholarship Program. Jeanne D’Arc employees, as well as their eligible children or grandchildren, have the opportunity to receive one of six scholarships. Three are in honor of former Jeanne D’Arc employees and board members and three emphasize the importance of volunteerism. This year, a total of $5,000 was awarded to six recipients.
“Reviewing these applications is always challenging because each of these students is so impressive,” said Larissa C. Thurston, President and Chief Executive Officer at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. “It’s evident through their academics, extracurriculars, work, and volunteerism that each of them are driven, dedicated young adults. We’re proud to help them further their educations to become our community’s future leaders.”
The MoneyStrong Scholarship Winners include:
Jennifer Abdou from Dracut High School, Northeastern University; Sophie Bordelon from Nashua High School South, Endicott College; Katelyn Fugazzotto from Tyngsborough High School; Benjamin Girouard from Nashua High School South, Sate University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Benjamin Glanville from Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, Quinnipiac University; Ella Hutchings from Dracut High School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Thomas Jackson from Dracut High School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Madison Koufos from Dracut High School, Tufts University; Violet Kourembis from Lowell high School, Elon University; Kyla Mbutu Njenga from Dracut high School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Brendan Meehan from Lowell Catholic High School, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Mihir Patel from Innovation Academy Charter School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Purv Patel from Dracut High School, Cornell University; Ashlyn Pinard from Dracut High School, Northern Essex Community College; Evelyn Schecter from Lowell High School, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Addison Strong from Tyngsborough High School, Boston College; Denzel Tema Ziwe from Dracut High School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Katherine Thompson from Dracut high School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alysmarie Torres from Lowell High School, Vermont State University; Thomas Witkos from Dracut High School, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Abigail Rillovick from Northeastern University, Jaiden Ros from Middlesex Community College, Morgan Ruel from Fitchburg State University, Kathryn Rzepala from Syracuse University, and Sean Simonini from University of Massachusetts Lowell.
The Employee College Scholarship winners include:
Devin Desmarais from Rivier University, Dylan Desmarais from Rivier University, Justin Desmarais from Nashua Community College, Sharon Garrido from Middlesex Community College, Jelicity Mercado from Regis College, and Gabriella Vasconcelos from Merrimack College.
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About Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union:
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, community-based financial cooperative. Locally owned by 103,000 members with $2.2 billion in assets, Jeanne D’Arc operates eight full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen, and Westford, Massachusetts, and Nashua, New Hampshire; high-school branches at Lowell High, Dracut High, and Nashua High School South; a loan center in Lowell; and a mortgage center in Chelmsford. Follow Jeanne D’Arc on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
