2024 Expree Scholarship Recipient
FRANKFORT, KY (May 28, 2024) — Expree Credit Union announces Kyley Elyse Robinson as the 2024 Student Scholarship recipient. Robinson will receive $2,500 distributed over her college career. Robinson plans to pursue a major in Biology at Providence College in Rhode Island. She hopes to continue her studies into graduate school where she will explore a career in forensic pathology.
“Expree received 16 applications this year. The applications were reviewed by a newly formed Education Committee. The committee selected Robinson because of her dedication and hard work to her education and the Franklin County community. Robinson’s resilience, compassion and determination to make a difference is admirable and exemplifies the philosophy of the credit union. Robinson faced challenges that made her realize you can either give up or rise above them. She chose to let her hardships drive her to be a stronger person and used the motivation to achieve her goals,” said Andrea Giusti, Chief Marketing Officer and education committee member.
The Expree Education Committee selected the winner based on community involvement, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and an original essay on “Why Expree Credit Union is good for the community?”
2023 Expree Scholarship Recipient
FRANKFORT, KY (May 30, 2023) — Expree Credit Union announces TaMyah Jordan as the 2023 Student Scholarship recipient. Jordan will receive $2,500 distributed over her college career. Jordan will be studying Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles (MAT) at the University of Kentucky.
“This year, we opened the scholarship to any student that was a member or immediate family of a member of Expree even if they attended school outside of Franklin County. After reviewing all the applications, one student stood out, TaMyah Lee Jordan. She was not born with a disability but due to a brain tumor at age six, she became visually impaired. TaMyah has not let this slow her down as she has strong academic background and is very active with various teams and sporting activities. She will be majoring in Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles this fall at the University of Kentucky. She has a very positive attitude that will help her be a success in whatever she chooses to do!” said John Graham, CEO/President.
The Expree Scholarship Committee selected the winner based on community involvement, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and an original essay on “Why Expree Credit Union is good for the community?”
“We tripled the number of applicants this year. We had 27 applications and 5 of those came from extending the eligibility beyond schools in Franklin County. Our efforts in reaching out to the local schools really made a difference. Next year we will work with schools in our other counties of membership and strive to bring in even more from those areas. We understand the importance of continuing your education and are happy to be part of this journey.” said Andrea Giusti, Chief Marketing Officer. “Expree Credit Union is glad to be part of their continuing education.”
2022 Expree Scholarship Recipient
FRANKFORT, KY (May 23, 2022) — Expree Credit Union announces Kendall Harper as the 2022 Student Scholarship recipient. Harper will receive $2,500 distributed over her college career.
“We had several excellent applicants for our scholarship. However, Kendall’s stood out as the best. We are very excited to be able to help her get her undergraduate and law degree from the University of Kentucky,” said John Graham, CEO/President.
The Expree Scholarship Committee selected the winner based on community involvement, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and an original essay on “Why Credit Unions Are Good for Their Communities?”
“We were excited about the increase in submissions and the quality of each applicant. Seeing so many dedicated, community-minded young adults in Franklin County, looking to pursue higher education, shows an enormous commitment from our schools and organizations,” said Andrea Giusti, Chief Marketing Officer. “Expree Credit Union is glad to be part of their continuing education.”
2021 Expree Scholarship Recipient
FRANKFORT, KY (June 9, 2021) — Expree Credit Union is pleased to announce Sara Jones as the recipient of the $2,500 Student Scholarship for 2021. The Expree Scholarship Committee selected their winner based on community involvement, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and an original essay on “Why Credit Unions Are Good for Their Communities?”
“We are thrilled about this year’s pool of applicants for our scholarship. The number of community-conscious, ambitious young people in our community astounded us being the first year,” said Chief Marketing Officer, Heather Perkins. “It was very difficult to narrow it down.”
