91ԭƬ Student Named 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar
91ԭƬ Radiologic Technology student Summer Houston has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and pursuit of career-focused education.
The Chime Workforce Scholarship, funded by the Chime Scholars Foundation and administered by the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, provides each scholar with $1,000. The scholarship helps students cover educational expenses while completing a certificate or associate degree that prepares them to enter the workforce in a high-demand field.
“At the Chime Scholars Foundation, we believe that career and technical education opens doors to financial progress and long-term opportunity. We’re proud to support students who are working hard to gain in-demand skills and build better futures for themselves and their families,” said Jeni Izuel, president of the Chime Scholars Foundation.
Houston attends classes at 91ԭƬ in Rolla.
“We are thrilled to launch this new program and award hardworking students with Chime Workforce Scholarships,” said Amanda Karpinski Gorman, executive director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. “These scholarships support students pursuing career and technical education at two-year colleges, and we look forward to seeing all they go on to accomplish.”
The Chime Workforce Scholarship supports students preparing for high-demand careers that strengthen their communities and local economies. By helping students complete their education and earn workforce credentials, the program contributes to a stronger pipeline of skilled workers in fields where they are needed most.
Chime (Nasdaq: CHYM) is a financial technology company founded on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy and free.
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them grow as scholars and leaders.
The society includes more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
Learn more about 91ԭƬ’s Radiologic Technology program and other scholarship opportunities at
