'Tomorrow's Leaders': College-Bound Long Beach Student Wins $1K Scholarship

LONG BEACH, CA — A college-bound Long Beach teen has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the California Credit Union Foundation, officials with the nonprofit announced Monday.

Kamren Miller, a product of Millikan High School, was among 20 Los Angeles County students to be selected for the annual award, according to a press release from the California Credit Union Foundation.

She was also the only Long Beach student to be selected for the scholarship.

“We are proud to recognize this year’s outstanding scholarship recipients, whose hard work, determination and commitment to their education truly set them apart,” California Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford said. “These students represent the bright future of our communities, and we’re honored to support them as they take the next steps in their academic journeys. We believe in the power of education to transform lives, and through these scholarships, we’re investing in the potential of tomorrow’s leaders.”

Miller plans to attend San Jose State University and study forensic science and biology.

The California Credit Union Foundation scholarship program was created in 2005 to recognize the most outstanding students in their respective communities, according to the nonprofit. Since then, nearly half a million dollars in scholarships have been awarded to students in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Orange and Ventura counties, the nonprofit said.

To qualify for the award, high school seniors and community college students transferring to a four-year institution must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.