Skowhegan
Savings to Award 50 College Scholarships
to Local Students
SKOWHEGAN, Maine - Skowhegan Savings is excited to announce the winners of the "Promise for the Future" College Scholarships for 2009. Fifty students, grades 3-6, were selected from
within the communities of Skowhegan Savings to receive
a $100 Education Savings account. The winners of the scholarships
come from the towns of Albion, Anson, Belgrade, Bingham,
Brownville, Clinton, Dexter, Dover-Foxcroft, Embden, Exeter,
Guilford, Lagrange, Madison, Milo, Moscow, New Portland,
North Anson, Oakland, Skowhegan, Starks, Solon and Smithfield.
"Skowhegan Savings and
our employees have made a commitment to our communities'
children and we believe that in order
to see true and lasting economic development in this
region, it begins with education," stated
Skowhegan Savings President and CEO, John Witherspoon. "While $100 is a long ways from paying college tuition, we believe that these
scholarships are a motivating force and send the right
message to the students at a critical age and encourage
them to pursue their dreams of attending college."
Skowhegan
Savings partnered with Bob Stuart, president of Yarmouth
Educational Consultants, Inc., to lead workshops
at the schools to answer student's questions about
career paths, college selection, and the cost of higher
education.
Stuart has 14 years of experience advising students
and their families on college opportunities throughout
Maine
and nationwide. He is a well-known and highly respected
college consultant with a strong commitment to Maine.
The
goals of "Promise
for the Future" are to ensure that all students know they can attend college, encourage them
to explore their college opportunities before high
school, to be an education resource for students and
parents of
the communities served by the bank, and to promote
communication between communities and their students
about the opportunities
a college education can create. Skowhegan Savings is
proud to have offered "Promise for the Future" scholarships since 2001.
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Skowhegan Savings, founded in 1869, is an independent mutual savings bank dedicated to strengthening
the Maine families, businesses and communities it serves. Their team of friendly, committed employees
takes pride in delivering personalized, competitive banking services with integrity and putting the needs of
their customers first. An innovative and progressive approach to banking ensures their personal and
business customers enjoy a banking experience that is quick, easy and convenient. Skowhegan Savings' nine
Maine branches include two locations in Skowhegan, as well as, locations in Belgrade, Bingham, Dexter,
Fairfield, Madison, Norridgewock, and Pittsfield. For more information, visit www.skowsavings.com or
contact Customer Service at 800.303.9511.
