For Immediate Release
SOUTHWESTERN, ON – Libro Credit Union is celebrating 34 strong local students with cash and kudos from across southwestern Ontario this month with a $2,000 Libro Student Award – that’s $68,000 supporting financial resilience for today’s youth.
Students receiving a scholarship award from Libro demonstrated outstanding leadership, commitment and service in their local communities through volunteering while balancing a high level of academic performance. Since 2012, Libro has awarded $900,000 to over 330 students between the ages of 17 and 25 through its Student Award Program.
The 2023 recipients are listed below.
Student Name |
Region |
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Jennifer Sharpe, Kaia Foucault, Miranda Murphy, Summer Wolfe |
Haldimand Norfolk |
Carson Shaw, Devin Johnston, Erica Maloney, Nicole Gilroy, Ryan Regier, Sylvia Masse |
Huron Perth |
Alyssa Gernaey, Cassper Brown, Claire Tamminga, Rebecca Fry, Unger Burns |
Lambton Kent Middlesex |
Alexia Ielapi, Calvin Cao, Cogie Cogan, Natalie McIntosh, Nooraiz Noorani, Tatyana Zebroski, Thea Fenn, Tomi Komolafe |
London Elgin Oxford |
Andriy Hrabchuk, Jamie Current, Paris Cai, Zunairah Shahzad |
Waterloo Region |
Alexandria Couvillon, Anent Singh Grewal, Annalise Gignac, Claire Buxton, Matthew Kenney, Naomi Wuerch, Xin Yi (Kini) Chen |
Windsor Essex |
Libro is committed to improving the financial capacity and resilience of people, businesses, and organizations through personalized coaching, financial literacy, and community investments.
Annually, Libro invests $1.4 million through a number of community investment programs, including student awards, sponsorships, donations and grants. For details, visit libro.ca.
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Regional staff are hosting local events to present Libro Student Awards to local award recipients in each respective area. Photos and quotes of the awarded students are available on Libro’s Facebook page.
For further information or to set up an interview, please contact:
Mike Donachie, Communications Manager, Libro Credit Union
C: 226-926-4068; mike.donachie@libro.ca