DENVER — Donna Duvall-Serrano, a math teacher and founder of Kent Denver Student Credit Union, the nation's largest and one of the first student-run operations of its kind, is retiring this Friday.
"Donna leaves a tremendous national legacy in the teaching of financial literacy," explained C. Alan Peppers, the president/CEO of Westerra CU, which operates Kent Denver as a branch. Kent Denver was opened 24 years ago under the old Lowry FCU since merged into Westerra.
The CU located in the private Kent Denver School currently retains $2 million in assets offering a full line of financial services to students, faculty and families.
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"Donna has long been sought out as the nation's prime resource to credit unions everywhere which look to launch a successful student-run credit union," said Peppers praising her "dedication and commitment to financial literacy."
As a branch of Westerra, students apply for approximately 20 positions each year to operate the CU, helping other students learn financial responsibility. Each year a senior is selected as president, supported by officers and teller staff who operate the CU during lunch hours every school day.
Located in the school's commons area, the CU offers Kent's 655 students (6th — 12th graders) everything from their first checking account and first credit card to savings accounts and spending money.
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