MEDINA - Medina County Federal Credit Union has announced three winners in its 2019 Scholarship Program. Robert Olszewski of Medina, Noah Toth of Brunswick and Amberly Wehrmeyer of Seville will each receive $1,000 to help them continue their education.
The national slogan for credit unions is People Helping People. Scholarship applicants wrote essays explaining what they have done to help people in their lives.
Pete Grimm, the CEO of the credit union, said the winners are representatives of the many local students who volunteer to help improve our community.
"We had many impressive applicants. Everyone at MedFed and our Board of Directors are happy to help Robert, Noah and Amberly continue their studies," said Grimm. "As a cooperative credit union, we exist to serve the people of Medina County. Our directors themselves volunteer their time to serve on our board and give their time and expertise to help their neighbors."
"The applicants this year showed us that the spirit of service is alive and well in the next generation," Grimm said. "We are proud to serve a community full of so many wonderful young people and wish them all the best as they continue their studies and service."
Medina County Federal Credit Union awarded its $1,000 Memorial Scholarship to Amberly Wehrmeyer of Seville.
The MedFed Board of Directors established the Memorial Scholarship in 2000 to honor people who have dedicated years of distinguished volunteer service to the credit union. This scholarship is awarded to students currently enrolled in college or other post-secondary studies. Scholarship applicants were asked to write a short essay about something they have done to help someone in their lives.
Amberly, a nursing student at The University of Akron, is the daughter of Dan and Lisa Wehrmeyer.
Amberly is a member of the University's Student Nurses Association and works at the school's field house. She has volunteered at Summa Health assisting patients, families and nurses as an emergency rounder.
Last winter, she traveled to Greenbrier, West Virginia, with her campus ministry to help build three new houses for victims of catastrophic flooding.
"The one house I worked on was for a family with three young children who have been living in a two-bedroom apartment for over a year," Amberly explained in her essay. "It gave me a sense of gratitude and (I) learned how satisfying it truly is to help others."
″The town of Greenbrier was literally washed away, but neighbors from near and far helped in any way that they could. It was freezing working in January in a house with no insulation, let alone not having electricity for a heater, but my minor inconvenience of being cold was nothing compared to what the people of the town went through. Having the opportunity to talk with some of the residents opened my eyes that everyone has their own story and a simple smile can permeate the message that I care and am there to help."