Olympic Bronze-Medalist Named Credit Union’s “Rising Star” Recipient for 2016

The 26-year-old Matawan, NJ native was awarded $5,000 by PSFCU, the Brooklyn-based credit union that is the largest ethnic credit union in the country. Ms. Aksamit, a PSFCU member for the past 18 years, received her prize earlier this week during the “Rising Star” awards ceremony held at the PSFCU branch in Linden, NJ. The “Rising Star” program was set up to award scholarships and funds to young members of the credit union for their extraordinary achievements on the national or international level. At the Rio Olympics, Ms. Aksamit took home a bronze medal in the Women’s Saber Team Event.