FORUM Celebrates Scholarship and Grant Recipients
June 21, 2024
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FORUM Credit Union
FORUM Credit Union helps members live their financial dreams, serving families and businesses in the state of Indiana.
FORUM Credit Union recently held its tenth annual Foundation Summer Reception at the FORUM Events Center in Fishers, Indiana.
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FORUM Credit Union recently held its tenth
annual Foundation Summer Reception at the FORUM Events Center in Fishers,
Indiana. This reception honors the Foundation’s educator grant and collegiate
scholarship recipients. This year, the Foundation awarded fifteen educators, seven
new scholarship students, and 20 prior year recipients who are renewing their
scholarships.
The following educators
received grants, in various amounts totaling $24,872, for their classrooms:
Melinda Anderson, Lowell Elementary School; Cassie Brooks, Brownsburg West
Middle School; Courtney Chamberlin, North Elementary School; Molly Coffman, New
Britton Elementary School; Amanda Cornet, Fishers Junior High School; Lauren
Graham, Lawrence Central High School; Karen Gropp, Deer Creek Elementary
School; Lori Hippensteel, Hamilton Heights High School; Ashley Jones, Center
Grove High School; Jared Mackey, Plainfield High School; Kathryn McKinney,
Bridgeport Elementary School; Andrea Nobbe, Thompson Crossing Elementary
School; Alisha Owens, Whiteland Community High School; Tabatha Ramsey, Herron
High School; Beth VanSlyke, North Salem Elementary School.
The following students
received $5,000 collegiate scholarships, renewable for up to four years
totaling $20,000 each:
Charlie Epstein, Westfield High School; Jillian Harris, Ben Davis High School; Sullivan
Kolb, Fishers High School; Samuel Landers, Purdue University; Connor McIlvaine,
Guerin Catholic High School; Paige Merrill, Indiana University; Rachel Schwab, Pike
High School.
Applications for educator grants are
now open for the 2024/2025 school year. Educators in Marion and surrounding
counties are encouraged to apply for classroom grants before September 1, 2024,
and recipients will be announced by October 1, 2024. The application for
collegiate scholarships will be available on October 1, 2024, and recipients
will be announced in the spring of 2025. Teachers and students can apply
online. For more information on the FORUM Credit Union Foundation, please visit
forumcu.com/foundation.
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FORUM Credit Union’s
mission, Helping Members Live Their Financial Dreams, is reflected as
FORUM endeavors to help members achieve their goals in all aspects of their
financial lives. FORUM serves families and businesses in the state of Indiana
with convenient branch locations and online access from anywhere. A full
suite of financial services are offered including home mortgages, auto loans,
personal checking, credit cards, business checking, commercial lending, insurance
services, health savings accounts, and investment planning. For more
information about FORUM Credit Union, please visit forumcu.com.
Media
Contact:
Kristi Lowell
317.558.6252
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