SPRINGFIELD, Mass.,
July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)
has awarded $155,000 in college
scholarships to students across the country. The MassMutual
Scholars program is a national scholarship program for eligible
students interested in careers in the insurance and financial
services industry. This year, MassMutual awarded $5,000 scholarships to 31 high-achieving college
students to help them pursue their higher education dreams. Student
applicants were evaluated on their academic performance, commitment
to education, financial need, as well as a personal essay in which
many shared poignant stories about their desires to achieve a
degree and their need for assistance.
One of this year's recipients is Lilylynn Tran, a student at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa in
Honolulu, HI -- majoring in
Business and Entrepreneurship. One of her goals after college is to
pursue a career in financial services where she can show people how
to invest wisely and make their money work for them. Lilylynn's
application touched on her challenges including paying for her
tuition by working two jobs while attending school full-time.
"Growing up I never thought college would be an opportunity granted
to me because it would be a large financial burden to my family,
but I wanted to give myself an education, therefore I continue to
work hard to earn my degree," she said.
"Many of this year's MassMutual Scholars, like Lilylynn, have
overcome great hardship and continue to strive toward earning their
college degrees and creating a successful future for themselves,"
said Nick Fyntrilakis, Vice
President of Community Responsibility at MassMutual. "Our
congratulations to them all, and I hope these scholarships will
help make it easier for them to attain their dreams."
The MassMutual Scholars program aims to increase college access
to students nationally, as well as raise awareness of careers in
financial services. It is one of many community-focused initiatives
MassMutual provides as part of its nearly $11 million in charitable contributions
annually.
To learn more about all of MassMutual's Scholarship programs and
community responsibility initiatives visit
www.massmutual.com/education.
The 2015
MassMutual Scholars are:
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Student
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Hometown
|
Institution
Name
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Jacquelyn
Adeseye
|
New Castle,
DE
|
West Chester
University of Pennsylvania
|
Albert
Appouh
|
Maplewood,
NJ
|
Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey
|
Liliana
Barajas
|
Ocoee, FL
|
University of South
Florida
|
Whitney
Brown
|
Newport, NC
|
High Point
University
|
Arianna
Brown-Harris
|
Spokane Valley,
WA
|
Eastern Washington
University
|
Timothy
Dostie
|
Westfield,
MA
|
University of
Massachusetts Amherst
|
Emily
Gonzalez
|
Miami, FL
|
Santa Fe
College
|
Anna Hiran
|
Houston, TX
|
University of Texas at
Austin
|
Kelle
Huerta
|
Katy, TX
|
Texas State
University: San Marcos
|
Samantha
Lander
|
Springfield,
MA
|
Western New England
University
|
Je Hak Lee
|
Babson Park,
MA
|
Babson
College
|
Yukki Leung
|
Philadelphia,
PA
|
Penn State University:
State College
|
Leah Lupu
|
Ovid, MI
|
Olivet
College
|
Noor
Marshall
|
Athens, GA
|
University of
Georgia
|
Alanna
Mccatty
|
Woodbridge,
VA
|
Pace
University
|
Dewey Milton
III
|
Rocky Mount,
VA
|
Radford
University
|
Lamarr Nash
|
Olive Branch,
MS
|
Fisk
University
|
Michelle
Nelson
|
Athens, OH
|
Ohio
University
|
Loc Nguyen
|
Rowlett, TX
|
University of Texas at
Dallas
|
Ruth Nieh
|
Mansfield Center,
CT
|
University of
Connecticut
|
Mark Perez
|
San Antonio,
TX
|
St. Mary's
University
|
Robert Reid
|
Philadelphia,
PA
|
Drexel
University
|
Andrei
Sabau
|
Temple, PA
|
Penn State University
Park
|
Carolyn
Sireci
|
Tolland, CT
|
Boston
University
|
Daniel
Smith
|
Lawrenceville,
GA
|
University of
Alabama
|
Adam Snyder
|
Roankoe, TX
|
Howard Payne
University
|
Brady
Tengberg
|
Provo, UT
|
Brigham Young
University
|
Lilylynn
Tran
|
Honolulu,
HI
|
University of Hawaii
at Manoa
|
Najjuwah
Walden
|
Greensboro,
NC
|
North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University
|
Han Xue
|
Houston, NY
|
University of Maryland
University College
|
Wenhui Yang
|
Boston, MA
|
Simmons
College
|
About MassMutual
Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a
leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the
benefit of its members and participating policyowners. The company
has a long history of financial strength and strong
performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual
has paid dividends to eligible participating policyowners
consistently since the 1860s. With whole life
insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to
help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life
insurance, disability income insurance, long term care
insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services,
and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing
network of financial professionals helps clients make good
financial decisions for the long-term.
MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated
companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in
Springfield, Massachusetts and its
major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring
Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The
First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML
Investors Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC;
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.
For more information, visit www.massmutual.com or find
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Pinterest.
Contact:
Laura DeMars
413-744-7181
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