Taylorville Community Credit Union has announced the winners for their $1,000 scholarship awards as part of the “Stop.Shop.Vote!” Campaign. Eight graduating seniors, two from Taylorville, Hillsboro, Litchfield, and Pana High Schools recently received $1,000 checks towards continuing their education.  In Taylorville, Jay Bliler and Kyndall Hoy were awarded. 

Bliler says he will pursue a degree in Ag Business at Lake Land College.  Hoy plans to major in Business Management and Marketing at Indiana University. TCCU President, Will Perkins, says that they are proud of the local graduating seniors and wish them success in whatever their endeavors might be.  He also thanked the many businesses who support the students and the people who shopped and cast votes. 

31 Taylorville businesses participated this past year.  In Taylorville alone, 2693 ballots were filled out with 20,135 votes cast.  Perkins says this shows that people our spending a lot of money locally and in the community itself.  

Any senior at the four high schools who plans to continue their education is eligible to participate.  Perkins says you can attend a trade school, 2 or 4 year community college or university. Winners are determined by votes cast at participating businesses displaying promotional posters and ballots. 

Taylorville businesses that participated this year include: Amenities on Main,  Anderson Jewelers, Angelo’s, Audrey’s Boutique & Luxuries, Battery Specialists, Country Kitchen, Florinda’s Pizza, Fur Love, Glik’s, Hair Studio, Happy Baked Goods, Hello Beautiful, JMA Pawn Jewelry & Loan, Karma, Kompliments Salon, Little Luxuries, Lock Up Gym, Nesty’s Burger Joint, Powderkeg Outfitters, Shadow Box, Shoe Sensation, Southern Belle Florist, Suessie’s Resale, Sydney Lynn’s Little Book Shop & Vinyl, (The) Upper Cut, Uprooted by Willow & Birch, Vintage Dresser, (The) Wooden Flower, Wright Furniture, and Zone Nutrition.

Registration for the 2024-2025 Scholarship program will begin in August, following the resumption of classes.  Students will be able to register through Friday, October 11th.  To register, students must provide TCCU with their name and photo and a signed parental permission slip.  

Taylorville Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, founded in 1956 to serve the financial needs of residents throughout the tri-county area. Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in Christian, Shelby or Montgomery Counties, as well as their family members. 

For more information about TCCU’s money-saving services and products, or to learn how to join, visit www.TCCU.org, or stop in or call the local TCCU offices: Taylorville – 422 W. Main Cross (217-824-9658); Hillsboro --  138 E. Wood (217-532-5300); Litchfield – 801 W. Union (217-324-7496); Pana – 101 E. Fifth (217-562-2516).