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Ascentra Awards $11,000 in Scholarships to Traditional, Non-traditional and Trades Students

  • Jul 15, 2024

The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2024 scholarships to 11 area student members of the credit union. These 11 future leaders were selected to receive $1,000 each to help get one step closer to achieving their academic and professional goals.

Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to traditional high school students planning to enter college, five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to non-traditional students, aged 19 or over, planning to attend college or earn an advanced degree and one $1,000 scholarship was awarded to a student entering a trade program.

The Ascentra Scholarship Program is unique in that students can apply every year they are enrolled in an accredited institution or program. 

This year’s traditional scholarship winners are:

  • Luke Gustafson, Rock Island, Illinois
  • Luke Christensen, Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Isabelle Bolton, Camanche, Iowa
  • Antonio Vazquez, Moline, Illinois
  • Tyler Nels, Bettendorf, Iowa

The non-traditional or continuing education winners are:

  • Barbara Manley, Fulton, Illinois
  • Emma Thalacker, Davenport, Iowa
  • Addison Knox, Milan, Illinois
  • Dakota Keller, Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Thomas Cunningham, Long Grove, Iowa

The vocational school or trades program winner is:

  • Evan Boldt, Davenport, Iowa

The competition is announced every October with an end of March deadline of the following year.

“With the rising costs in post-secondary education, it’s more important than ever for employers to get involved in helping tomorrow’s workforce have a more financially stable start to their careers,” said Linda Andry, President and CEO, Ascentra Credit Union. “Ascentra is honored to be a part of these students’ futures and to help them reach their post-secondary goals.”

The Ascentra Scholarship Program began in 1997 and has now awarded $150,000 in scholarships since its inception.

To learn more about this year’s scholarship winners, the official Ascentra Scholarship Program rules and other scholarship opportunities, visit ascentra.org/scholarships.