Senior Year!
In August, 2010 one hundred thirty 8th grade
students walked through the doors of a brand new Pelham High School with hopes
and dreams of being the first class to graduate at the new high school. They also had knowledge of the fact that
statistics showed that an estimated 40% of them would not graduate. But, what
the statistics didn’t take into account was the power of relationships and the
commitment from their partner in education, Pelham Banking Company. In
conjunction with its 100th anniversary, Pelham Banking Company committed to
offer financial education and promised $100 in cash to each student when he/she
walks across the stage.
For the past three years, employees of Pelham
Banking Company have written personal notes of encouragement, sent birthday
cards, held pizza parties, and taught them basic life and money skills. These
extra special young people are now seniors!
For the next 12 months, this blog will journal
through their senior year. We will share their hopes and dreams for the future.
We will also explore the impact that basic financial education and having a
partner in education has play in determining the decisions they make. And yes, what they will do with the $100.
Love it!!!!! Thanks PBC for making a commitment to our local students! Can't wait to hear of all of the spectacular happenings during their senior year!
ReplyDeleteThank you Windy! PBC loves you too!
DeleteThis is fantastic! Whether Pelham Banking Company knows it or not, they are the main drive behind some of the kids in the class of 2014. What the bank has done for us we cannot thank you enough! Our class has been blessed to have Pelham Banking Company standing beside us from the end of eighth grade to what is now our senior year. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAwe! Shawnee we love you guys and we feel blessed to be part of your lives! Can't wait to see what the future holds!
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