Mountain America Sponsors Keys to Success

Mountain America Sponsors Keys to Success
Each school then hosts a year-end assembly, where several scholarships
are awarded to deserving students, and a grand prizewinner is chosen from
among the 50 finalists and given a new iPad. The grand prizewinners from
each school then compete in the final round in one of five televised events
where a new car is awarded.
By Sharon Cook
SVP—Marketing/PR/Web
Mountain America
For more details, go to www.KTSUTAH.com.
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s part of its ongoing commitment to Utah’s students,
Mountain America is once again teaming up with the Ken
Garff Automotive Group to help bring the Keys to Success
program to more than 60 Utah high schools. The Keys to Success
program motivates students in education through individual recognition so they feel a sense of accomplishment, building the foundation
for future learning.
At Mountain America, we believe that through the outstanding Keys
to Success program, we can help inspire change in students’ lives by
motivating, recognizing and rewarding them for their improvements
in educational performance.
Here’s how the program works
The Keys to Success program is administered through each participating high
school. Students have the chance to qualify for a Key Card that entitles them
to valuable awards from our many sponsors. Key Cards are awarded for improvement in academic performance, which can include earning better grades,
improving attendance and exhibiting excellence in citizenship and service. Key
Cards are awarded throughout the year, and recipients can redeem their card for
a variety of event tickets, food vouchers and services.
Jessica Romans (right) of Cottonwood High Schools stands in front of her new Fiat 500
with Amanda Jones of KUTV.
At the end of the school year, each school narrows down the students who
have earned Key Cards to 50 finalists. While choosing the 50 finalists is a
random process, each finalist must meet any three of the program criteria.
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Paul R. Bell Scholarship Winners Recognized
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and assistance was provided by Louisa Ingalls,
senior communications specialist at Mountain
America.
One of the avenues to help achieve financial success is education. Supporting higher education has been one of Mountain America’s community sponsorships
for many years. In 1992 after the untimely death of Paul R. Ball, the credit union’s vice president of Human Resources, the company introduced its annual
scholarship program, which was named in his honor. Each year three scholarships are awarded. The applicants are judged on a combination of academic
performance, special skills, community service and their future plans. Mountain America President and CEO, Sterling Nielsen, noted that, “Mountain America
is a strong supporter of education. We are proud to be able to offer scholarships to deserving students who pursue higher education. These three young women
have gone above and beyond the scholarship requirement, and we could not be more impressed with their hard work and ambitions.”
Erin Cavender (left) received her scholarship check from
Mountain America’s Herriman Branch Manager, Alfred
Bautista. She plans to study international business.
Dana Simmons, (right) Metro Branch Manager, presented a
scholarship award to Erica Koltenuk, a University of Utah
senior, who is finishing her final semester of nursing school.
LeaRose Lee (left), an education major at the University
of Utah, received her scholarship award from Woods Cross
Branch Manager, Deanne Freeman.
Paul R. Ball Scholarship application forms will be available for Mountain America’s 2014 scholarship program beginning February 1, 2014. Applicants and/or
their parents or legal guardian must be members of Mountain America, at the following website: www.macu.com/aboutus/community/scholarships/
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
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