The American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (AACFB) announced Aislynn Gonzalez as the winner of the 2023 AACFB Scholarship.
In October of 2020, the AACFB announced the new scholarship program open to high school seniors and students attending a trade or technical school in addition to those attending a two or four-year institution of higher learning. Gonzalez, a high school senior in McDonough, GA will be the third recipient of the scholarship and will receive an award of $3,000.
The Scholarship Task Force was impressed with Gonzalez's record as being a member of several clubs and participating in multiple sports, including cross country, lacrosse, track and flag football. Gonzalez has been able to maintain a 4.0 throughout her high school career and plans to have a career in law on completion of her studies.
Upon receiving the news of this scholarship award Gonzalez shared her gratitude. “The AACFB scholarship will help me this upcoming semester by paying for my food and dorm. Thanks to the kindness of the association, I can now focus on my studies in business and law, moving one step closer to my aspirations of becoming the first college graduate in my family!"
Runner-Up Scholarship Recipient
The AACFB Scholarship Task Force received numerous applications for this year's scholarship, making the decision extremely difficult. In addition to Gonzalez, the task force also wanted to recognize Grant McClendon.
McClendon is currently attending the University of Oklahoma and will receive an award of $1,000.
The Scholarship Task Force was impressed with McClendon's dedication to his studies, despite the need to work to cover living expenses.
Upon receiving the news of this scholarship award McClendon shared, “I will use the AACFB scholarship while studying for the LSAT, so I can dedicate more time to the test without having to maintain employment!"
The AACFB would like to increase the number of scholarships given out each year. Any company wanting to sponsor a scholarship should contact Monica Harper at info@aacfb.org. More information about the scholarship is available at https://aacfb.org/scholarship.