Eight graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 checks from Taylorville Community Credit Union’s eight annual “Stop. Shop. Vote” scholarship campaign.  Two winners from Taylorville High School are Rebekah Krah and Emma Pennock.  Krah plans to attend Bradley University to major in physical therapy.  Pennock will major in pre-occupational therapy at Southeast Missouri State. 

TCCU President Will Perkins congratulated the Scholarship winners, saying that TCCU is proud to offer the program to area students and to assist them in the pursuit of their educational and professional goals.  

31 businesses in Taylorville participated in the “Stop. Shop. Vote!” Campaign which gave residents plenty of choices to do their shopping.  Perkins says 2,060 ballots were completed resulting in 12,793 votes cast.  Shoppers could cast one vote for every $10 they spent in participating businesses. 

Any graduating senior was eligible as long as they planned to continue their education, whether it was a trade school, 2 year community college, or 4 year university. Taylorville businesses participating included A Classic Bouquet, Amenities on Main, Anderson Jewelers, Angelo’s Audrey’s Boutique and Luxuries, Battery SPecialists, Country Kitchen, Florinda’s Pizza, Glik’s Hair Studio, Happy Baked Goods, JMA Pawn Jewelry & Loan, and many many others. 

Registration for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Program will begin in August, following resumption of classes at school.  Students will be able to register through Friday, October 14th.  To register, simply provide TCCu with your name and photo and a signed permission slip. 

TCCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, founded in 1956 for those who live or work in Christian, Shelby, or Montgomery Counties as well as their families.  For more information visit www.tccu.org or visit the local TCCU offices in Taylorville, Hillsboro, Litchfield, and Pana,.