WILLIAMSTON, NC – SECU Foundation, a charitable organization funded by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union, is providing funds for up to 30 local students to receive an SECU Bridge to Career Scholarship valued at $500 for study at Martin Community College.
Five students were awarded scholarships on September 21, 2026: Logan Adams, Bryson Banks, Christopher Bazelow, Diaysa Pugh, and Jy’Keith Walton. Adams, Banks, Bazelow, and Walton are enrolled in MCC’s Apprentice Line Technician Program, while Pugh is enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program.
The SECU Bridge to Career Program was introduced in 2018 to help students seeking to obtain careers with sustainable wages in their local communities through North Carolina’s workforce development program. Administered by each college, the initiative focuses on assisting individuals with finding career opportunities through eligible training programs that lead to state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials. Scholarship funding will be applied to educational and other related expenses.
“We are thrilled at the interest of growth in this program as well as the positive impact it’s making in the lives of hundreds of North Carolinians each year,” said SECU Foundation Executive Director Jama Campbell. “Our collaborative effort with state educators across the state is a wonderful example of how we are working together to help students achieve their educational goals and create a better future for themselves, their families, and our communities. On behalf of the SECU Foundation and SECU members, we offer our congratulations to these recipients.”
With the combined commitments for the SECU Bridge to Career and People Helping People Community College Scholarship programs, SECU Foundation funding for the North Carolina Community College System totals over $1.5 million annually. Total funding to date for the SECU Bridge to Career Program is over $7.3 million.
About Martin Community College
Martin Community College builds better futures by providing affordable, accessible, quality educational programs and workforce development in a student-centered environment in order to meet the community’s needs.
About SECU and SECU Foundation As a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing employees of the state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for 88 years. SECU is the second largest credit union in the United States with over $59 billion in assets. It serves more than 2.9 million members through 275 branch offices, 1,100 ATMs, Member Services Support via phone, www.ncsecu.org, and the SECU Mobile App. The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high-impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, and human services. Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective financial commitment of over $340 million for initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.