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Summit Credit Union’s Project Teen Money Awards Local Student $2,500 Scholarship

April 5, 2018 Annual financial education challenge awards six Madison students totalMADISON, Wis.— Summit Credit Union announced the winner of its 2018 Project Teen Money program, its annual financial education challenge created by the member-owned cooperative to encourage students to learn about finances. Bridget Thompson, a junior at Madison’s La Follette High School, earned the highest point total this year and received a $2,500 continuing education scholarship from Summit at an award banquet earlier this week.“We created Project Teen Money as an engaging way to help teens learn about sound money management from their most trusted source – their peers,” said Summit Credit Union CEO & President Kim Sponem. “Through their interactive video and social media content, it was great to see these students discuss smart spending and saving and how to give back to the community.”Wrapping up its fifth year, Project Teen Money features two students from Madison’s East, La Follette and Memorial high schools inspiring their peers around the importance of financial education. Participants use their creative skills by creating videos that educate fellow students about taking a thoughtful approach to giving, saving and spending their money.Over the past few months, the 30- to 90-second videos were published on Summit’s website with students’ families, classmates and community members voting for their favorite. Overall, points were awarded for timeliness, accuracy, originality and creativity.Thompson will be a senior next year, graduating in May of 2019. “I find it very inspiring that a local credit union cares this much about Madison-area students,” said Thompson. “I can’t wait to use this scholarship from Summit to pursue some of my passions in life.”Along with Thompson receiving a $2,500 scholarship, the other five Project Teen Money participants received a $500 scholarship from Summit Credit Union. To learn more about Summit’s annual Project Teen Money program, visit  . Pictured (left to right): Sean Storch, La Follette High School Principal; Chris Schell, Summit Credit Union SVP-Marketing; Darrin Graham, La Follette Business/Marketing Education Teacher; and Bridget Thompson, $2,500 scholarship winner. You might also be interested in COTTAGE GROVE, WI – Summit Credit Union, headquartered in the Village of Cottage Grove, has pledged a $100,000 grant to “The Next Chapter” Library Capital... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, announced today that it is recognized, for the second consecutive year, as... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- , a leading management and technology consultancy for banks, credit unions and fintech firms, has announced... Madison, Wisc. - StartingBlock Madison, the city's premier hub for startups and innovation, is proud to announce a continuing partnership with Summit Credit... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, hosted its annual ShredFest on September 28. Held in partnership with the Better... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions... Madison, Wisc. – Summit Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative, is again the top mortgage lender in the state of Wisconsin, according to data... MADISON, WIS. — May 28, 2024 – Since its announcement in 2020, The Center for Black Excellence and Culture (The Center) has encouraged Madison’s Black... MADISON, Wis. — Hannah Echols of Milwaukee, has just been revealed as the winner of Summit Credit Union’s Project Money Season 15. Along with three other...
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