ChoiceOne Bank Awards 13 Scholarships to Local High School Seniors
ChoiceOne Bank Awards 13 Scholarships to Local High School Seniors
SPARTA, Mich., June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., and ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) ("ChoiceOne") are pleased to announce 13 scholarships have been awarded in the Annual ChoiceOne Scholarship Program, offered to provide needs-based scholarships for graduating seniors in the communities the Bank serves in West and Southeast Michigan.
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.和ChoiceOne银行(纳斯达克:COFS)非常高兴宣布,ChoiceOne奖学金计划中已经颁发了13个奖学金,为西密歇根和东南密歇根社区的毕业高中生提供需求奖学金。
"As the local community bank, we have been offering this program for many years now," said ChoiceOne Bank President Michael J. Burke, Jr. "ChoiceOne has always believed families are the heart of our communities, and our high school seniors are the next generation of leaders. This program provides an opportunity for them to realize the benefits of being raised and educated in a supportive community. It's also heartwarming to hear from our students about their community-service experiences over the years."
ChoiceOne银行行长Michael J. Burke Jr.:"作为本地社区银行,我们已经多年推出这一计划了。ChoiceOne一直相信,家庭是我们社区的核心,我们的高中生是下一代领袖。这个计划为他们提供了在支持性的社区中成长和接受教育的机会。同时听到我们的学生们在这些年中的社区服务经历也让人感到温暖。"
ChoiceOne created this Scholarship Program to encourage and reward graduating seniors who are attending an accredited Michigan college in the fall of 2024 to obtain a certificate, associates or bachelor's degree. The ChoiceOne Scholarship awards a one-time scholarship of $1,000 to each recipient for their first year of college or toward a certificate program. ChoiceOne Bank has 35 locations serving communities in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb, and Oakland counties. These 13 winners come from 11 community high schools.
ChoiceOne创建了这个奖学金计划,以鼓励和奖励即将在2024年秋季进入密歇根认可的大学获得证书、学位或本科的毕业生。ChoiceOne奖学金向每个获奖者提供1000美元的一次性奖学金,用于他们的大学第一年或证书课程。ChoiceOne银行在肯特、渥太华、马斯基根、纽耶戈、拉皮尔、圣克莱尔、麦科姆和奥克兰县拥有35个服务社区的分行。这13名获奖者来自11个社区高中。
- Makayla Hatchew - Sparta High School
- William McFarlin - Sparta High School
- Teya Li Weber - Coopersville High School
- Brianna Bacon - Coopersville High School
- Stella Malon - Cedar Springs High School
- Ann Smalley - Kent City High School
- James Chandler - Grant High School
- Kennedy Haworth - Lapeer High School
- Franklin Caudill - North Branch High School
- Kayla Demick - Armada High School
- Rayana Slack - Imlay City High School
- Dori Stuever - Capac High School and Home Schooled
- Alexandra Nichol - Fraser High School
- Makayla Hatchew - Sparta High School
- William McFarlin - Sparta High School
- Teya Li Weber - Coopersville High School
- Brianna Bacon - Coopersville High School
- Stella Malon - Cedar Springs High School
- Ann Smalley - Kent City High School
- James Chandler - Grant High School
- Kennedy Haworth - Lapeer High School
- Franklin Caudill - North Branch High School
- Kayla Demick - Armada High School
- Rayana Slack - Imlay City High School
- Dori Stuever - Capac High School and Home Schooled
- Alexandra Nichol - Fraser High School
ChoiceOne Bank Scholarship applications were accepted from January through March. Students had to include a 500 word or less essay about one of their community-service experiences – describing why they became involved in the community service, who benefited from the service and what personal accomplishments they gained from helping in their community. Eligible candidates included graduating high school seniors, GED recipients, and home school students with documentation of high school equivalency and college eligibility in this calendar year.
ChoiceOne银行奖学金申请从1月到3月接受。学生必须包括一篇500字以下的论文,介绍他们的社区服务经历中的一个--描述为什么参与社区服务,谁受益于服务以及他们从为社区服务中带来的个人成就。符合条件的候选人包括高中毕业生、GED获得者和有高中同等文凭和大学资格的家庭学生,符合今年日历年的资格。
"It takes a community to raise a family and ChoiceOne has great interest in helping our youth," said Burke. "As parents, we are always hopeful our students will return to their roots to raise their families and teach their children the importance of community service."
"养育一个家庭需要一个社区,ChoiceOne致力于帮助我们的青年,"Burke说:"作为父母,我们总是希望我们的学生回到他们的根部,养育他们的家庭并教导他们的孩子社区服务的重要性。"
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Sparta, Michigan, and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank. Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank operates 35 offices in parts of Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb, and Oakland counties. ChoiceOne is an approximately $2.7 billion-asset bank holding company making it the eighth largest bank holding company in Michigan based on asset size. ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "COFS." For more information, please visit Investor Relations at ChoiceOne's website choiceone.bank.
关于ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services,Inc.是一家总部位于密歇根州斯帕塔的金融控股公司,是ChoiceOne银行的母公司。成员FDIC。ChoiceOne银行在肯特、渥太华、马斯基根、纽耶戈、拉皮尔、圣克莱尔、麦科姆和奥克兰县的部分地区拥有35个办事处。根据资产规模,ChoiceOne是约27亿美元的资产银行控股公司,是密歇根州资产规模第八大的银行控股公司。ChoiceOne银行通过其子公司ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies,Inc.提供保险和投资产品。ChoiceOne Financial Services,Inc.的普通股在纳斯达克资本市场上以"COFS"为股票代码进行报价。有关更多信息,请访问ChoiceOne银行网站(http://choiceone.bank)的投资者关系页面。
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