The $636 million DATCU Credit Union in Denton, Texas, hascreated a new Junior Board of Directors comprising nine outstandinglocal high school seniors.
|The Junior Board will hold regular meetings that will providehands-on experience in leadership and an exposure to business andvolunteerism alike as they learn about credit unions andparticipate in a group project.
|“These kids are shining stars and will one day serve theircommunity on various boards. We wanted to give them thatopportunity now to observe first-hand how a board operates andmakes decisions”, said Melanie Vest, the 69,600-member creditunion's senior vice president and chief financialofficer.
|Each of the students were selected by their schooladministrators and will receive a $250 scholarship for theirefforts, the North Texas credit union said.
|“We are very excited about this pilot program and believethat it is a wonderful opportunity for tomorrow's leaders toaugment their resume and to network with other young people whilegaining valuable knowledge that will not only complement theirlife, but those within this community,” said Pat Sherman, DATCU'svice president of business development.
|DATCU was founded in 1936 and is open for membership to anyoneliving or working in Denton, Cooke, Wise, Montague or Claycounties.
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