Scholarship Winners

7 17 Credit Union Awards $18,000 in Scholarships to Area Students

7 17 Credit Union awarded 12 $1,500 scholarships to area students pursuing a post-secondary education.

The scholarship categories include university based, 7 17’s Cha-Ching Teen Club and 7 17’s The Edge Club.

The 2025 scholarship winners are:

University of Akron 

• Tasso Anastasiades, Howland High School
• Rachel Brecht, Conneaut High School

Kent State University - Main Campus 

• Dani Lickwar, Lordstown High School
• Jibril James Jackson, Marlington High School

Kent State University - Regional Campus 

• Julia L. Mediate, Columbiana High School
• Serenity J. Stano, Warren G. Harding High School / Trumbull Career & Technical Center

Youngstown State University

• Joshua R. Macejko, Poland Seminary High School
• Rocco Ague, Liberty High School

The Edge Scholarships

• Diesel Williams, Bristol High School
• Dani Lickwar, Lordstown High School

Cha-Ching Scholarships

• Gino DiCesare, Warren G. Harding High School
• Austin Mariani, Joseph Badger High School 

Congratulations to our 2025 scholarship winners!

For more information about 7 17 Credit Union’s scholarship opportunities, visit www.717cu.com /Scholarships.