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February 18, 2008
College of Technology at Anderson receives scholarship funds
ANDERSON, Ind. - Independent Federal Credit Union is investing $5,000 in scholarship funds for students at Purdue University's College of Technology at Anderson.Jody Pierce, assistant location director at Anderson, said the credit union is providing $1,000 a year for the next five years in scholarship funds, beginning in the fall of 2008. The scholarships will be awarded to students in technology fields taking classes at the Anderson/Muncie location.
"We are grateful that Independent Federal Credit Union has chosen to make an investment that will have a real impact in our students' lives," Pierce said. "This is a wonderful example of how Purdue can collaborate with business to make a difference in the community."
Norm Getts, president and CEO of Independent Federal Credit Union, said his business is proud to partner with Purdue for these scholarships.
"This is a terrific opportunity to both help students and increase our credit union's visibility in the Anderson community," he said. "The Anderson and east-central Indiana area has been hit hard in recent years by economic changes, and we feel that education is what is going to help this area make a strong turnaround."
Pierce, along with Purdue staff and faculty members, will present credit union officials with a plaque formalizing the partnership on Feb. 26 at the College of Technology at Anderson.
Students interested in applying for a scholarship can contact Pierce at (765) 648-2902 or pierceja@purdue.edu or visit the scholarships page on the College of Technology at Anderson Web site at https://www.tech.purdue.edu/academics/
undergraduate/scholarships.cfm or https://www.tech.purdue.edu/anderson/academics/
admissions/financial_aid.cfm
Purdue's College of Technology at Anderson is located in the Anderson University Flagship Center at Interstate 69 and Pendleton Avenue. The location offers bachelor's degrees in both industrial technology and organizational leadership and supervision, and associate's degrees in computer and information technology, electrical engineering technology, and organizational leadership and supervision.
Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu
Sources: Jody Pierce, assistant location director, (765) 648-2902, pierceja@purdue.edu
Carla Winstead, marketing director for Independent Federal Credit Union, (765) 649-9271, ext. 1125, carlaw@independentfcu.org
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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