First Commerce Credit Union recently recognized two Tallahassee students, Cooper Harrell and Delaney Ding, as recipients of the credit union\u2019s 2026 MyWay Scholarship.<\/p>\n
For more than a decade First Commerce has awarded the MyWay Scholarship annually, helping students across North Florida and South Georgia pursue their educational goals and build brighter futures.<\/p>\n
The press release noted that the \u201cMyWay program reflects First Commerce\u2019s commitment to investing in communities and individuals across generations.\u201d Through the scholarship, people ages 29 and younger receive support to advance their education and pursue their personal and professional goals.<\/p>\n
First Commerce awards four $1,000 MyWay scholarships each year, two to students in North Florida and two in South Georgia. Recipients are students who demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, community involvement and work experience.<\/p>\n
Meet the 2026 MyWay Scholarship winners from Tallahassee:<\/p>\n
Cooper Harrell of Tallahassee is pursuing a master\u2019s degree in athletic administration after earning his bachelor\u2019s degree in sports management in 2025. As he works toward a career in high school athletic administration, Harrell has gained hands-on experience serving as a substitute teacher and athletic department intern at Maclay School. He said the MyWay Scholarship provides meaningful financial relief as he continues investing in his education and career goals.<\/p>\n
Delaney Ding of Tallahassee is enrolled in the University of Florida College of Medicine\u2019s dual-degree MD-PhD program, combining medical training with doctoral research focused on epidemiology. Ding hopes to build a career that integrates direct patient care with research that can improve health outcomes on a broader scale. He said receiving the scholarship is an honor and supports his ability to continue investing in his studies and future.<\/p>\n
\u201cCooper and Delaney exemplify the determination, leadership and commitment to excellence that the MyWay Scholarship was created to celebrate,\u201d said First Commerce CEO Cecilia Homison. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see the positive change they create in their professions and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about the MyWay Scholarship program, including eligibility requirements and future application opportunities, visit First Commerce Credit Union\u2019s MyWay Scholarship webpage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First Commerce Credit Union recently recognized two Tallahassee students, Cooper Harrell and Delaney Ding, as recipients of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":331949,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-331948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/331949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}