Taylorville Community Credit Union has wrapped up its 12th annual “Stop. SHOP. VOTE!” scholarship program, awarding eight graduating seniors with one-thousand-dollar scholarships to help continue their education after high school.
Two of those winners were selected from Taylorville High School. This year’s recipients are Brody Garrett and Ella Hohenstein.
Garrett plans to attend the Missouri University of Science and Technology, (Missouri S&T), where he will study chemical engineering. Hohenstein will attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and major in agricultural communications.
According to Taylorville Community Credit Union President Will Perkins, the credit union is proud to continue supporting local students as they take the next step in their education and future careers. Perkins also thanked the many local businesses and community members who participated in this year’s program.
The scholarship contest once again encouraged residents to stop, shop and vote at participating local businesses throughout Taylorville. This year, 30 businesses took part in the campaign, generating more than four-thousand ballots and over 18-thousand total votes.
Participating businesses included local favorites such as Amenities on Main, Angelo’s, Florinda’s Pizza, Nesty’s Burger Joint, Southern Belle Florist, Taylorville Home Source, Wright Furniture, Zone Nutrition and many others across the community.
The annual program not only rewards graduating seniors, but also helps promote and support local businesses throughout the year.
Taylorville Community Credit Union says registration for next year’s 2026 through 2027 scholarship program will begin in August after students return to school. Registration will remain open through October 9th.
Students who will be seniors during the upcoming school year and plan to continue their education are encouraged to sign up through TCCU by submitting their name, photo and a signed parental permission form. Student photos will once again appear on promotional posters displayed throughout the community during the voting campaign.
Pictured below are Ella Hohenstein (TOP) and Brody Garret (BOTTOM) with their scholarship checks.
For more information on TCCU, visit www.tccu.org.
