TRION, Ga. – Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donating $5,000 to Trion City Schools’ REACH Georgia Scholarships over the next five years. The school system will receive $1,000 each year through 2022 from the credit union.
REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Georgia is the first needs-based mentorship and college scholarship program launched by Governor Nathan Deal as a key component of the state’s Complete College Georgia Initiative. The program, launched in 2012 was created to help ensure that academically talented students from low-income families in Georgia have the academic, social and financial support they need to graduate from high school and complete college.
“Peach State was founded by educators more than 55 years ago. We honor our roots as well as our members who are educators through contributions like these,” remarked Marshall Boutwell, Peach State’s President/CEO. “We understand the positive impact of education on a community—that’s why donations like this are so important.”
At right, Peach State Regional Business Executive, Ronnie White; REACH Coordinator for Trion City Schools, Cindy Anderson; Peach State Senior Vice President of Business Development, Ryan Hawk; Trion City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Phil Williams; Peach State Chief of Staff, John Fair; Vice President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, Brad Bryant; Business Management Consultant for the REACH Scholarship Program, Sara Neely