Oakland University Honors College students receive Credit Union ONE Scholarships

Credit Union ONE Oakland University Honors College Scholarship

Recipients (top row, l to r) Nicholas Strand, Holly Ernst, Vincenzo

Julian, Rachael Lynn, Nicole Redko, (bottom row, l to r) Alexander

Pozanski, Marisa Cervantes, Courtney Cutler and Stefen Kutchey

Ferndale, Michigan – Continuing the partnership, Credit Union ONE and the Oakland University Honors College Scholarship and Awards Committee joined together to make a exceptional college education more accessible to academically promising students.

Later this fall at the 2012 President’s Scholarship Luncheon, held at Oakland University, these students will be recognized as Credit Union ONE scholarship recipients. This year Credit Union ONE awarded approximately $67,000 in scholarships to Oakland University Honors College students.

Alexander Pozanski of Waterford, Marisa Cervantes of Warren, and Vincenzo Julian of Troy were selected to receive Credit Union ONE COS Awards, the most prestigious awards offered by the Honors College. The full-ride scholarship, covers the fall 2012 and winter 2013 semesters.

These full-time, incoming freshmen benefit from paid tuition and room and board, as well as a book stipend for each semester. They were selected on the basis of their potential to maintain good academic standing and demonstrate meaningful leadership in The Honors College, at Oakland University or in their communities.

Also awarded for the fall 2012and winter 2013 semesters were six $2,000 Credit Union ONE CO Awards. These, too were based on each recipient’s potential to maintain good academic standing and demonstrate meaningful leadership. This year’s awardees are Stefen Kutchey of St. Clair Shores, Rachael Lynn of Troy, Nicole Redko of Troy, Courtney Cutler of Southfield, Holly Ernst of Armada, and Nicholas Strand of China Township.

“With the help of these scholarships, we look forward to seeing these exemplary students flourish both academically and socially at Oakland,” said Graeme Harper, director of The Honors College. “We appreciate the generosity of Credit Union ONE, and fully expect that the recipients will use their many talents to advance the vibrant intellectual and community life at The Honors College.”

“It is an honor for Credit Union ONE to award these fine and deserving students with scholarships. They symbolize our commitment to Oakland University, its students and the entire Oakland University community,” said Gary Moody, Credit Union ONE president and chief executive officer.

Established in 1977, The Honors College curriculum is designed for highly motivated students who desire academic rigor and wish to be part of a diverse community that values creativity, intellectual stimulation, and social responsibility. Small classes – typically 10 to 20 students – allow for fruitful interaction between professors and students and encourage independent thought. Further information can be found at www.oakland.edu/hc.

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for over seventy years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org