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Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union-sponsored students award winners in statewide essay contest
LOWELL, MA (May 29, 2015) — Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union is pleased to announce that three of their sponsored students were selected as award winners in the Massachusetts Credit Union League’s 2015 Student Essay Contest.
Rachel Modeski, an eighth-grade student at St. Michael School in Lowell, was awarded first place. Makayla Boucher, also an eighth-grade student at St. Michael School in Lowell, and Tristan Correia, an eighth-grade student at Richardson Middle School in Dracut, were selected as two of the eight finalists.
“We are very proud of all the students who submitted such thoughtful essays,” said Mark S. Cochran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union. “We are particularly proud of our three students who were honored by the judges with very prestigious awards.”
A total 1,149 essays were submitted statewide and 216 were received from local schools for the Massachusetts Credit Union League’s contest, which was open to students in the seventh and eighth grades. Students were asked to respond to the question: “As a young adult, what do you think is the most important lesson credit unions can teach young people about managing their financial lives that will help them as they grow into adults with careers and families?”
The winner and finalists were honored at a special Awards Ceremony held at the Statehouse in Boston on Thursday, May 21, 2015. During the ceremony, Rachel Modeski was presented with a check for $500.00 and the finalists were each presented with checks for $250.00.
Photos: (From left) Bill Nagle, Senior Vice President-Professional Development, Cooperative Credit Union Association; Mikayla Boucher; and Jim Nagy, Member Relations, Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation (MSIC).
(From left) Bill Nagle, Senior Vice President-Professional Development, Cooperative Credit Union Association; Rachael Modeski; and Jim Nagy, Member Relations, MSIC.
(From left) Bill Nagle, Senior Vice President-Professional Development, Cooperative Credit Union Association; Tristan Correia; and Jim Nagy, Member Relations, MSIC.
About Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union:
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was established in 1912 and is a full-service, member-owned community-based financial cooperative with more than 68,000 members and $1.1 billion in assets. It operates seven full-service branches in Lowell, Dracut (2), Tyngsboro, Chelmsford, Methuen and Westford, Massachusetts; two high-school branches at Lowell High and Dracut High schools; a loan center in Lowell; and two mortgage centers in Chelmsford and North Reading.