APG Federal Credit Union recently welcomed over 170 member-owners and guests to its 87th annual meeting, where they highlighted 2024 achievements, announced board of directors appointments, and named scholarship winners.

Board Chairman Donald J. Burnett, COL (Ret.), highlighted the achievements of the credit union in 2024 and outlined goals for the upcoming year. During 2024, APGFCU surpassed $2.3 billion in assets and grew to over 168,000 members, while maintaining its position as the fourth-largest credit union in Maryland. Furthermore, APGFCU was recognized by Forbes as one of Maryland’s Best In-State Credit Unions in 2024.

The credit union also announced the election of three individuals to the board of directors: Bernard DeMarinis, Michael Dixon and Sherif Eskaros. Each will serve a three-year term.

Following Chairman Burnett’s remarks, Liz Monti, assistant vice president of financial education, announced the recipients of the 2025 APGFCU Scholarship Awards. This year marks the 28th anniversary of APGFCU’s scholarship program. Winners were selected based on their original essay, photo or video submission, in which they shared specific ways they contributed to their community and described their plans for continuing this involvement in the future.

APGFCU awarded a total of $75,000: $2,500 each to 30 students and adults who are either graduating high school or continuing their education. They include:

2025 Graduating High School Winners:

• Liliana Baldwin – Patterson Mill High School

• Samantha Bender – The John Carroll School

• Owen Coleman – Patterson Mill High School

• Ian Lewis – North Harford High School

• Jillian Moore – North Harford High School

• Madelyn Mullahey – The John Carroll School

• Camie Nguyen – Havre de Grace High School

• Matthew Ohler – The John Carroll School

• Mia Romano – The John Carroll School

• Olivia Rotella – Fallston High School

• Samantha Ruth – Fallston High School

• Katelyn Schramm – Harford Technical High School

• Katherine Taylor – Fallston High School

• Kaylei Thomas – Red Lion Christian Academy

• Amanda Wang – Aberdeen High School

• Continuing Education Scholarship Winners

• Yianna Andrews – University of Delaware

• Thomas Bock – University of Maryland College Park

• Lauren Carty – The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

• Haley Hardiman – University of Maryland Global Campus

• Sydney Levesque – University of Delaware

• Abigail Melick – University of Maryland College Park

• Lillian Morelli – Savannah College of Art and Design

• Natasha Newson – Western Governors University

• Abigail Richard – University of Maryland College Park

• Marissa Shatzer – University of Maryland College Park

• Ariana Smith – Morgan State University

• Jiana Stamas – University of Delaware

• Alaina Taylor – University of Maryland Baltimore County

• Caroline Taylor – University of Maryland College Park

• Melissa Vu – Towson University