Wave Federal Credit Union in Warwick has announced Toll Gate High School senior Courtney Sheridan as the winner of this year’s Donald R. Staley Memorial Scholarship Award.

Wave’s president /CEO Paul Archambault recently presented the business scholarship award in the amount of $1,000 at Toll Gate High School’s Honors Night.

“Wave Federal Credit Union established the business scholarship program in 2011 to recognize the scholastic achievements of graduating students pursuing a business or mathematics degree at any accredited college or university,” said Archambault. “In 2014 the credit union established the Donald R. Staley Memorial Scholarship for Toll Gate High School students to commemorate his contributions of as an assistant principal at Toll Gate High School for 12 years, a math educator and principal at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School for 23 years, and assistant superintendent of the Warwick Public School District for five years.”

Staley also served as board chairman of the Warwick Municipal Employees/Anchor Federal Credit Union and as a director of Wave Federal Credit Union, which encompassed more than 20 years of service.

In honor of Mr. Staley’s contributions, Archambault said that the credit union recognized Courtney Sheridan on her outstanding academic achievements in personal finance and business, as well as on her successful completion of the Financial Literacy Program/Fair during her junior year that was sponsored by the credit union.

He said the credit union is also happy to announce that Courtney accepted a student internship opportunity at Wave Federal Credit Union and is currently enrolled in the credit union’s training program.

“On behalf of Wave Federal Credit Union, we are pleased with the wonderful partnership with Toll Gate High School,” said Archambault.

He thanked the Principal of Toll Gate High School, Stephen Chrabascz, the Business Education Department chair, Ken Castellone, and business education teacher Laurie Mockler for all of their help and support of the program.

“As we have seen from student recipients of the Donald R. Staley Memorial Scholarships, Wave Federal Credit Union is making a great positive impact on our students’ futures,” said Ken Castellone.