The Armco Credit Union recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to 20 graduating high school seniors. Front row, from left, are Andie Arblaster, Moniteau High School; Taylor Shene, Solon High School; Stephanie Pogue, Butler Area High School; Anna Kaufman, Butler Area High School; Ashton Huff, Moniteau High School; Sierra Nagy, Slippery Rock Area High School; Elizabeth Adams, Armstrong High School; and Madisyn Clark, Moniteau High School. Back row are Tyler McFadden, Moniteau High School; Ryan Hinchberger, Slippery Rock Area High School; Shannon Clontz, West Allegheny High School; Marissa Slupe, Portersville Christian School; and Colleen Marsili, Springdale High School. Not pictured are Emily Fox, Lenape Technical School; Madalyn Fry, Butler Area High School; Carolyn Kelly, Moniteau High School; Aneisa Klingensmith, Evangel Heights Christian Academy; Kyle Pfabe, Butler Area High School; Emily Sarver, Slippery Rock High School; and Collin Witouski, Eden Christian.

The Armco Credit Union recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to 20 graduating high school seniors.

The students were selected from 54 qualified applicants based on academic and extracurricular achievement. Students attending college as well as vocational schools were eligible.

This is the second year the credit union has provided scholarships for higher education.

The recipients and their guests met for an award ceremony luncheon, and students were presented with a certificate by Ralph Boosel, president of the Armco Credit Union board of directors.

In his remarks to the students, Boosel said the scholarships are a way of giving back to the community.

“We’re certainly proud of all the students’ accomplishments and we’re already looking forward to continuing the program next year,” he said.

“What these young people are going to be able to give back to the community is so much farther reaching than what we’ve been able to give to them, but we’re so glad to be a part of their college education,” added John Gibson, a member of the board of directors.