California Credit Union Foundation has awarded 20 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union Foundation recognizes exceptional students who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and volunteer work.
“We are proud to recognize this year’s outstanding scholarship recipients, whose hard work, determination and commitment to their education truly set them apart,” said California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. “These students represent the bright future of our communities, and we’re honored to support them as they take the next steps in their academic journeys. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and through these scholarships, we’re investing in the potential of tomorrow’s leaders.”
The 2025 California Credit Union Foundation scholarship recipients are:
| Recipient | School | City |
| Alyssa Acevedo | Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet | Los Angeles |
| Natalie Ai-ling Ou | West High School | Torrance |
| Brianna Aman Baltazar | James Garfield High School | East Los Angeles |
| Joaquin Cervantes | North High School | Torrance |
| Emanuel Duarte | Santee Education Complex | Los Angeles |
| Estrella Garrido Arana | Huntington Park High School | Huntington Park |
| Luke Gaynor | Culver City High School | Culver City |
| Greceldy Hau | Thousand Oaks High School | Thousand Oaks |
| Gavin Herbers | West High School | Torrance |
| Tiffany Hernandez | Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School | Huntington Park |
| Olivia Jimenez | Pioneer High School | Whittier |
| Nathan Lieber | Saugus High School | Santa Clarita |
| Kamren Miller | Millikan High School | Long Beach |
| Max Mooney | Milken Community School | Los Angeles |
| Silvia Pinto | John Muir Early College Magnet | Pasadena |
| Emily Priestly | Ramon Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts | Los Angeles |
| Destiny Rivera Martinez | San Pedro High School Gifted STEAM Magnet | San Pedro |
| Jaenna Sambilay | Marshall Fundamental Secondary School | Pasadena |
| Charles Simon | Venice High School | Los Angeles |
| Abigail Widmann | Redondo Union High School | Redondo Beach |
The Foundation’s Annual College Scholarship program was created by the credit union in 2005 to recognize outstanding students within its local communities. Since the creation of the program, more than $455,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students across San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties.
College-bound high school seniors and community college students transferring to a four-year university who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and plan to attend an accredited college or university in the coming year were eligible to participate.