Altura Credit Union Assists with Local District Spelling Bee
February 16, 2017
(Hemet, Calif.) Feb. 14, 2017 – Altura Credit Union recently assisted with Hemet Unified School District’s annual Spelling Bee, a four-decade tradition. Altura’s Business Development Officer Karena Chum served on the judge’s panel during the event. After 15 rounds, Ethan Corum from Western Center Academy took first place.
To participate in the district Spelling Bee, the fourth to eighth grade students had to achieve first and second place in contests at their elementary and middle schools. Forty-four youngsters advanced to the district spelling contest this year.
As winner of the Hemet Unified Spelling Bee, Corum advances to the Riverside County Spelling Bee set for later in February.
“It was a true pleasure and an honor to serve on the Spelling Bee judging panel again this year,” said Chum. “It is an amazing experience to see all the wonderful and brilliant students the Hemet Unified School District grooms for success year after year.”
Photo: Altura Credit Union Business Development Officer Karen Chum, right, with the four top finishers in the Hemet Unified School District’s annual Spelling Bee, from left, 1st place finisher Ethan Corum, Damara Cormier, Katelynn Brennan and Aileen Luke.
Based in the Inland Empire for 59 years, Altura Credit Union serves 117,000 Members, has $1.22 billion in total assets and operates 13 branch offices in Riverside County. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Riverside and San Diego counties; selected cities in San Bernardino and Orange counties; as well as U.S. Military, U.S. Government and Civilian employees working at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County; and retirees of the United States Armed Forces. For more information on Altura, visit www.alturacu.com, or call 1-888-883-7228.