SECU Foundation Awards Six Scholarships at ECC

The State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded six scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College. Shown from left are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod; Brittany Harrelson, ECC; scholarship recipients Monica Boney and Matellies Williams; Cathy Dupree, ECC and SECU board member; and Doug Spencer, SECU. Scholarship recipients not shown are Chastity Davis, Destinee Fils-Aime, Latora Hines, and Ashley Vaughan.

The State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded six scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College.

Each student received an SECU Bridge to Career Workforce Development scholarship valued at $500 for study at ECC.

In 2018, the SECU Foundation introduced the SECU Bridge to Career program. Available to all NC community colleges, the initiative helps remove financial barriers for students seeking to obtain state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials.

At Edgecombe Community College, the SECU Bridge to Career scholarship recipients are:

Monica Boney – Nurse Aide I
Chastity Davis – Nurse Aide I
Destinee Fils-Aime – Nurse Aide I
Latora Hines – Nurse Aide I
Ashley Vaughan – Nurse Aide I
Matellies Williams – Nurse Aide I

The SECU Bridge to Career program focuses on assisting unemployed and underemployed adults, military veterans, and members of the National Guard with marketable job skills that lead to sustainable wage careers within their local communities.