HAWAII CENTRAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION WORKS TO MAKE A DENT IN NURSING SHORTAGE CRISIS, AWARDS FIRST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Mar 4, 2024 | Keiki, Press Room, Chaminade

HONOLULU, HI—“I’m thankful I’m going to be a nurse and it will be, in part, because of Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union (FCU),” said Jasmine-Kortney Young-Gusman, the first ever awardee of the Hawaii Central FCU Nursing Scholarship.

“I graduate in Spring 2026, and plan to continue working in Hawai’i either in the Emergency Room or in the Operating room,” said Jasmine who added that she works well under pressure and feels called back to the high-pressure settings of the Emergency and Operating rooms.

“Jasmine’s story of fighting through adversity is heartwarming. We are so proud to be a part of her educational journey and celebrate with her as she hits such an important milestone in that journey,” said Hawaii Central FCU President Drake Tanabe, who added that Jasmine and her story exemplify our mission and the community of people we aim to serve at Hawaii Central FCU.

Jasmine earned her white coat at a ceremony on March 2, 2024. For Jasmine and others in her cohort, the ceremony is the midway marker of their time at Chaminade and the beginning of their clinical rotations.

She fought through tears as she relayed her story as the first in her family to attend college. Jasmine said the scholarship brought her the validation she needed, knowing that people in the community believed in her potential.

Before attending Chaminade, she shared that she worked for eight years as a Medical Assistant with Straub where she became a certified ECG and Phlebotomy technician—gaining experience in the Emergency Room, Operating Room, and Urology Department.

While there, she enjoyed a sense of fulfillment and happiness through building meaningful connections with her patients over the years.

That sense of fulfillment, along with the birth of her first child, prompted Jasmine to pursue a degree in Nursing. She says the scholarship has really helped her meet her school expenses and maintain balance with her responsibilities at home with her 2-year-old son.

ADVANTAGE CONTEST WINNER

Nov 3, 2023 | Video Banking, Contest, Chaminade

Chaminade Student Demetrius Wins a Grocery Delivery!

On November 2, we surprised Demetrius, a student at Chaminade who participated in our social media selfie contest, with a grocery delivery (a value of up to $350!). The contest was held in celebration of the launch of our ADVANTAGE program for young adults. The ADVANTAGE program is focused on helping young adults establish their finances, build credit and pay for school.

Demetrius, a Chaminade Silversword who met us at a new student orientation event, says he recently submitted his application for membership with Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union. In addition to learning about our student loans and the importance of establishing finances and building credit, he learned about the convenience of Video Banking. He plans to use the service to complete his application.

With no limit on contest entries, Demetrius was eager to win and submitted several entries. Perserverance and hard work pays off. Keep up the good work, and success will follow you everywhere, Demetrius! Congratulations from your `Ohana at Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union.