Local 8th Graders Win Scholarships

A group of deserving eighth graders who work hard in school, spend time serving the community and know how to write a good answer to an essay question have received a scholarship from People’s Credit Union.

Here’s the thing: each received $500, but they have a chance of earning more as they work their way toward high school graduation.

For each final grade that is an A, $50 is added to the scholarship amount. A B gets $25. The maximum amount to be earned is $1000 by grade 12.

“We are so happy we can help local teens pursue their dream of a college education. Each of our winners is well deserving of this scholarship and we are certain they will be successful in the future,” commented Ellen Ford, People’s Credit Union President & CEO.

The six recipients are Natalya Blair Newsome of Newport, Benjamin Currey of Middletown, Emily Dunn of Saunderstown, Julia Pierce of Portsmouth, Ryder Ferris of Bristol and Chase Goulet of North Kingstown.

People’s Credit Union also recently awarded $6,000 to six local students who were in the same boat in 2011 when they were eighth graders. If you do the math, it’s clear that each earned $1,000, which is the maximum.

They are: Daniel Donnelly of Portsmouth, Sarah Morris of Newport, Melanie DeSilva of Bristol, Alyson Fairbrother of West Kingston, Keri Heuer of Middletown and Amanda Gormley of Coventry.