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Once again, Fort Financial employees step up and embrace their community by sponsoring and participating in several festivals, sponsorships, fundraisers and other events.
Each and every branch has had some impact on their community. In Churubusco, branch manager Karen Simpson is very involved in area Chamber events and participates in several school events with her staff. As is Susie Ray, branch manager of the Angola branch, who participated with Auburn’s branch manager, Cathy Boehme, in a job fair for students and graduates.
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Business Development Officer, Brian Conroy, taught 2 semesters of healthy spending and the benefits of saving to middle school students in the Fort Wayne area through Junior Achievement. That education continued when Training Officer, Dennis Shaffer, taught simple skills such as writing a check and balancing a checkbook to vocational students at Fort Wayne’s Anthis Career Center. These are valuable skills that graduating kids lack, but need, to go out and face the business world.
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Business Development Officer, Brian Conroy, engages students at the IPFW Bank Servicec Fair in August 2007 |
| In addition to educating youth, FFCU sponsors several fun events too. Hula for Moolah is an event that takes place during the Three Rivers Festival, a festival attended by most of Northern Indiana. Fort Financial has also sponsored several picnics or corporate events for participating SEGs. These events are always well attended and appreciated. Corporate office staff also participated in the United Way Day of Caring. |
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FFCU began its scholarship program in 1997. Each year $5000 is divided up among those the Scholarship Committee feels meets the criteria of character, involvement in community and school, and financial need. This summer, 29 applications were received for the 2007 scholarships and a committee of both staff members and Board of Directors was formed to review applications. A small ceremony was held at the corporate branch which was attended by local recipients and several members of the FFCU staff. Other scholarship awards were handed out at the Corinth, MS, Morganton, NC, and Gastonia, NC branches by the branch managers.
E’charial Gaines
Corinth, MS – graduated from Biggersville High School 5/07.
Attending Univ. of Mississippi in Fall 2007 – Psychology major, with minors in political science and music. After completing her education with a Master’s degree in psychology, she’ll pursue a career as a guidance counselor at a public school and own her own clinic in the state of Georgia. Long-term goals are to become a state representative or related political activist.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: Biggersville High basketball, softball, track, chorus, and student tutor.
Awards/Honors: All-Division basketball team (4 years), Track 3-time champ and 5-year all state & team MVP, Player of the Year & MVP in softball, National Society of HS Scholars, National Beta Club; Church awards for Good Citizenship & Community Service, and Youth Leader Award.
Andrea Grant
Gastonia, NC – carried a 3.0 GPA throughout undergraduate work at NC State University, to attend post-graduate studies at NCCU School of Law.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Secretary, NC Assoc. of Residence Halls Delegate, National Pan-Hellenic Council Treasurer, Church member.
Awards/Honors:
NCARH “Sharp Shooter 6 Award”, NC State Univ. & Lambda Upsilon Chapter Resident Advisor of the Year, Overall Excellence Award: Sorority of the Year, Tabernacle Baptist Church “Grand Achiever” for academic excellence.
Katharine Hall
Fort Wayne, IN – graduated from South Side High School 6/07.
Attending Univ. of Indianapolis Fall 2007 – Focuses are Spanish and Physical Therapy. Objective to earn a Doctoral degree and become a physical therapist.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: South Side golf, tennis, swim teams, and elementary school student mentor; Church volunteer.
Awards/Honors: Golf MVP and Most Improved, Swimming Mental Attitude, Tennis Mental Att. & Most Improved, Scholar Athlete, National and Spanish Honor Societies.
Jessica Mertz
Kendallville, IN – graduated from East Noble HS 6/06.
Attending Manchester College – Second Year- Athletic Training – wants to be an athletic trainer employed at an Indiana high school.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: Manchester College Activities and Residence Hall Councils, Tennis (#5 singles and #1 doubles), Habitat for Humanity, and Indiana Reading Corp Volunteer; 4-H.
Awards/Honors: 4-H Certificate of Merit for Record keeping and 10-year member Award.
ShaRelle Clark
Marion, IN – graduated from Marion High School 6/07.
Attending Tennessee State Univ. Fall 2007 – Accounting major.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: Marion High Black History Club, Senate, Dance Team, School Improvement Committee, and National Honor Society; Christian education teacher, activity director, and choir member in her church.
Awards/Honors: VA Northern Indiana Healthcare Appreciation Award, July 2006.
Star-Nell Bowman
Morganton, NC – attending Gardner-Webb University since 1/06 carrying a 4.0/4.0 GPA in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration. An aggressive goal is set to graduate in less than two years.
Extra-Curricular & Activities: American Cancer Society “Annie’s Angels” Team Member, Quaker Presbyterian Scrapbook Committee, and working full-time as a Certified Nursing Assistant at NC Dept. of Health and Human Services Broughton Hospital assisting mentally ill patients with daily living activities. Recently elevated duties focus on assisting the division director and providers, design and implement
care systems and processes.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship ask your local branch about application procedures. Typically, students are required to fill out an application outlining their financial status and plans and aspirations for their future and schooling. For more information, call the credit union at 800.837.3262 or pick up an application at any FFCU branch office after April of the year you are applying.
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