Credit Union ONE is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 William G. Coyne Memorial Scholarship. This year, to account for the rising costs of higher education, an increased total of $20,000 was awarded to nine graduating high school seniors.
All nine recipients were selected from a pool of more than 50 applicants, based on academic achievement, service to the community, and an essay submission.
“As a community-focused credit union, we believe that investing in the next generation of students benefits everyone,” said Meagan Welsh, Community Relations Manager at Credit Union ONE. “In addition to achieving high academic excellence, our nine scholarship winners also demonstrated the positive impact they made through volunteering and community service initiatives. We wish them the best of luck as they embark on their educational journeys this fall!”
$4,000 Winner: Maya Burak
All nine recipients were selected from a pool of more than 50 applicants, based on academic achievement, service to the community, and an essay submission.
“As a community-focused credit union, we believe that investing in the next generation of students benefits everyone,” said Meagan Welsh, Community Relations Manager at Credit Union ONE. “In addition to achieving high academic excellence, our nine scholarship winners also demonstrated the positive impact they made through volunteering and community service initiatives. We wish them the best of luck as they embark on their educational journeys this fall!”
$4,000 Winner: Maya Burak
- Graduated from Father Gabriel Richard High School
- Will be attending University of Central Florida
- Fun fact: “My fun fact is in 1st grade science class, we were given mealworms to take care of, and my mealworm, Squeaks, outlived all of my classmates' mealworms by months. Squeaks lived so long, he matured and became a beetle that I then released into the wild (my backyard).”
- Graduated from University of Detroit Jesuit
- Will be attending Loyola University Chicago
- Fun Fact: “I play the piano and guitar.”
- Graduated from Cabrini High School
- Will be attending Central Michigan University
- Fun Fact: “I’m a musician who plays drums, guitar, and piano and a theatre performer who has been in 10 productions. 4 of which I was the lead male role of and 1 of which I directed myself.”
- Graduated from Oxford High School
- Will be attending Michigan State University
- Fun fact: “MSU was my dream school.”
- Graduated from Frankel Jewish Academy
- Will be attending University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida
- Fun Fact: “I played on my high school's varsity tennis team all four years.”
- Graduated from Shrine Catholic High School
- Will be attending University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
- Fun Fact: “I can play 5 instruments.”
- Graduated from Southfield Christian High School
- Will be attending University of Michigan Ann Arbor
- Fun Fact: “I’m a 2025 Division 4 Track and Field State Champion.”
- Graduated from Trenton High School
- Will be attending Michigan State University
- Fun Fact: “I was Captain of my Varsity Football Team (Trenton Trojans).”
- Graduated from Traverse City Central High School
- Will be attending Lawrence Technological University
- Fun Fact: “I have always been a huge admirer of automobiles. This passion has grown so much over the years, and I have become a great supporter of Formula One. This admiration has led to
- my career goal of working in Automotive Engineering.”