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Dear member,

After receiving 130 applications from high school seniors representing 28 different school districts, we're honored to award $6,000 in Donald DeVirgeles Memorial Scholarships to 10 incredible graduates. 

Erica Bates, of Madrid-Waddington Central School, and Luke Dalton, of Chateaugay Central School, each won scholarships worth $1,000 each. Bates will attend Elmira College in the fall, while Dalton will attend Clarkson University.
 
The following eight students received scholarships of $500 each:

  • Isabelle Barriere of Northeastern Clinton Central School, attending the University of South Florida
  • Hanna Bechard (Northeastern Clinton Central School), SUNY Geneseo
  • Grant Bencze (Tupper Lake H.S.), Clarkson University
  • Emma Hubbard (Potsdam H.S.), St. Lawrence University
  • Brielle Laundree (AuSable Valley High School), Binghamton University
  • Danielle McCaffrey (Brushton-Moira Central School), Paul Smith’s College
  • Eleanor Pyne (Peru Central School), University at Albany
  • Grace St. Mary (Franklin Academy H.S.), SUNY Canton

Each of the students who received a scholarship demonstrated academic prowess and a commitment to serving their communities through volunteer activities and other deeds.
 
Congratulations and good luck to all of our region’s graduating high schoolers!

Russ Cronin
President & CEO
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A HELPING HAND

The first time Nick Dumas turned to Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union, he was newly out of high school and working at a factory in Tupper Lake in the early 2000s. He had moved into an apartment, and every month paid his rent in cash. One day, his landlord told him, “You need a bank account, Nick. You can give me a check every month, and that will help build your credit.”

So he opened an account, at another bank in town, and paid rent faithfully. That went on for about a year, and then his old car gave up the ghost. So Nick went into the bank and asked for a $2,000 loan. And they told him that he still didn’t have enough credit.
 
“I don’t understand,” he complained to his co-workers a day later. “That’s ridiculous.” That’s when they told him: You need to go talk to Adirondack Regional FCU. They’ll help you sort it out.
 
Today, more than a dozen loans later — for cars, a wedding, and other personal expenses — he remains a devoted credit union member. Here's why. 
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