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Heritage Trust Partners with Berkeley County School District and will open student-run branch at Goose Creek High School
(March 5, 2015) — Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union and Berkeley County School District will formally sign the Berkeley County School District Career Academy partnership agreement on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Goose Creek High School’s auditorium, 1137 Redbank Road, Goose Creek.
A career academy is a small learning community that provides a college preparatory curriculum with career related themes. Students may choose from majors within the following academies: Arts and Humanities; Business and Information Systems; Health Sciences, Human and Public Services; Engineering Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies (STEM).
As the platinum-level partner for Goose Creek High School’s Academy of Business and Information Systems, Heritage Trust will fund the opening of the Lowcountry’s first student-run branch at Goose Creek High School. This facility will be located on the campus and fully staffed by students enrolled in the Business and Information Systems Career Academy. Branch activities will include opening new memberships, processing transactions and issuing debit cards for students, faculty and staff members. Students will receive formal employee training through Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union during the summer in preparation for the in-school branch grand opening slated for August 2015.
“We have been working on this initiative for several years, looking for the right place to start. We are pleased the Berkeley County School District and Goose Creek High School were open to this project,” commented Heritage Trust President/CEO, Jim McDaniel. “Heritage Trust is dedicated to financial education and advocacy. What better way to prepare students for their future than by providing the tools and resources needed to learn the correct way to manage finances while still in High School.”
Dr. Rodney Thompson, Berkeley County School District Superintendent said, “As we move forward with innovation in our schools, the Berkeley County School District is excited to collaborate with Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union to house an in-school branch at Goose Creek High School, the first of its kind in the tri-county area. This partnership will provide our students with the opportunity to be college and career ready in the multi-faceted world of business and finance. “