Addison Trail alumna named as Digital Federal Credit Union 2021 scholarship recipient

Addison Trail alumna Huda Siddiqui (class of 2021, pictured at right) recently received a scholarship from the Digital Federal Credit Union’s (DCU) charitable foundation, DCU for Kids.

The scholarship program is designed to assist students in the pursuit of a higher education. This year, the foundation distributed 120 scholarships totaling $190,000 to graduating high school seniors. Siddiqui received a $1,500 scholarship to attend Yale University.

While at Addison Trail, Siddiqui was named as an AP Scholar with Distinction and a Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) Scholar. She also was part of the school’s Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) series, a program focused on preparing students to recognize and learn from the diversity around them, and helped implement an Islamic Awareness Week to recognize the Muslim culture. Siddiqui participated in the Muslim Student Association, Key Club, National Honor Society, Student Council, UNICEF, Science Club, Psychology Club, Blazer Ambassadors and the girls track, tennis and badminton teams. Siddiqui’s passion for mental health, particularly in the Muslim community, led her to create “Grateful Guidance,” a project dedicated to providing more resources and empowering students to improve their mental health.

To read more about Siddiqui’s accomplishments, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/12165.