Âé¶čAV (Âé¶čAV) students receiving the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) People Helping People and Bridge to Career scholarships were honored during a luncheon on October 1.

At the event, Âé¶čAV students Charlotte Fields and Latosha Williams were each honored with a $1,250 People Helping People scholarship. The People Helping People scholarship was designed to assist students in each of the 58 community colleges in North Carolina seeking an associate’s degree.

SECU also presented the Âé¶čAV Foundation with $18,000 that will fund 30 $500 scholarships as part of the Bridge to Career scholarship. The Bridge to Career scholarship is available to students at all 58 community colleges in North Carolina and helps remove financial barriers to students seeking state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials that lead to sustainable wages in their local communities.

“We are thrilled at the interest and growth in this program as well as the positive impact it’s making in the lives of hundreds of North Carolinians each year,” SECU Foundation Executive Director Jama Campbell said. “Our collaborative effort with state educators across the state is a wonderful example of how we are working together to help students achieve their educational goals and create a better future for themselves, their families, and our communities. On behalf of SECU Foundation and SECU members, we offer our congratulations to these recipients.”

“I returned to school to better my life and my family’s,” Vernon Johnson, former SECU scholarship recipient and Âé¶čAV student said. “This scholarship will help me achieve that goal. I have been inspired and motivated by my success in these courses. It has encouraged me to continue seeking further education. I am bettering myself through education and want to give back to my family and community. This scholarship will help me do just that.”

For more information about the SECU People Helping People and Bridge to Career scholarships, visit .

Photo from left to right: Tasha Williams, Dean, Enrollment Services; Sandy Pleasant; Dr. Shelly Stone-Moye, Vice President of Student Development; Tammy Duncan, Coordinator, Âé¶čAV Foundation and Gifts; Rachel Johnson, Director, Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs; Dr. Pamela G. Senegal, Âé¶čAV President; Tanikka McKesson, SECU Lead Member Services Officer; Kailey Oakley, Coordinator, High School Programs and SECU Advisory Board Member; Catherine English, Executive Director, Âé¶čAV Foundation; Jean Cook, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO and the Executive Director, Âé¶čAV Foundation; Latosha Williams; Charlotte Fields; Kyaya Hughes.

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