American Airlines Federal Credit Union Announces 2009 Scholarship Winners

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2004, American Airlines
Federal Credit Union (AA Credit Union) has supported its young member-owners
with scholarship award opportunities for higher education. This year, the
credit union was pleased to once again award a total of eight scholarships.
Seven $2,000 scholarships were awarded to high school seniors, and one $2,000
scholarship was awarded to a current college student.

The 2009 AA Credit Union Scholarship recipients were chosen from 263
applications from youth member-owners across the United States. Two selection
committees comprised of credit union staff members reviewed applications which
consisted of essays and listings of academic and extracurricular achievements.

"We never cease to be amazed by the level of talent displayed by the young
people who apply each year. Increasing the bar of excellence makes each year
a greater challenge for us to choose our recipients," said Lori Hall, Senior
Vice President - Marketing and Member Services at AA Credit Union. "But we're
happy to contribute to furthering the education of such an outstanding group
of future leaders."

AA Credit Union is proud to announce the recipients of the 2009 AA Credit
Union Scholarship.

High school recipients:
-- Samuel Florance, 18, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been accepted to Texas
A&M University, and plans on a major in Architecture, with a focus
on Environmental Design.
-- Connor Doyle, 18, of Plano, Texas, is considering attending the
University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, or University of
Colorado, Boulder. He plans to pursue an Accounting Business Major, or
a
major in Chemistry.
-- Lauren Sako, 17, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., plans on attending MIT,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, or the United States Air Force
Academy, and majoring in Aerospace Engineering.
-- Ryan Novak, 18, of Annapolis, Md., plans on attending the University
of
Maryland College Park, majoring in Engineering.
-- Katie Birkenfeld, 18, of Kearney, Mo., plans on attending Rockhurst
University, and becoming a writer and counselor.
-- Elizabeth Adams, 18, of Dallas, is undecided, but has already been
accepted to University of Texas, MIT, and Washington University. She
plans on becoming a physician.

-- Kaitlyn Briggs, 18, of Sherburne, N.Y., plans on attending Cornell
University, and is following her dream to become a veterinarian; a
plan
she set for herself at age seven. After college, Kaitlyn wants to
return
to her underserved community and start her own practice.

College recipient:

-- Brynne Piotrowski, 19, of Pensacola, Fla., is a student at Rollins
College where she is majoring in Economics with a focus and strong
personal interest in Environmental Studies.

Applications for the 2010 AA Credit Union Scholarships will be available in
December 2009. To learn more about AA Credit Union Youth Programs or to become
a member-owner, call (800) 533-0035, visit AACreditUnionYouth.org, or stop by
your local credit union branch.

About American Airlines Federal Credit Union
Founded in 1936, AA Credit Union now serves the present and retired employees
of American Airlines, their family members and people who work in the air
transportation industry. AA Credit Union has more than 213,000 members
nationwide and assets of more than $5 billion. As a not-for-profit financial
cooperative, AA Credit Union is committed first and foremost to enriching
their member-owners' financial well-being through their participation in the
products and services of the Credit Union. For more information, please visit
www.AACreditUnion.org.

AA Credit Union is a registered trademark of American Airlines, Inc.

SOURCE American Airlines Federal Credit Union

Todd Camp, Marketing Communications of AA Credit Union, +1-817-967-6097,
todd.camp@aacreditunion.com