Family Trust Federal Credit Union celebrates future leaders, announces scholarship recipients
ROCK HILL, SC (August 26, 2024) — Paying it forward to young and aspiring professionals from York County, Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Family Trust) has awarded two $5,000 scholarships to local students. Carter Threatt earned the Eddie Reeves Community Commitment Scholarship and Sarai Hardin received the Penny Pratt Women in Business Scholarship.
Threatt is a recent graduate of Rock Hill High School. He graduated with highest honors and will be attending University of South Carolina. Harden is a senior at Winthrop University. She was chosen to participate in a prestigious internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where she already has a job offer after she completes her degree.
“Our honorees distinguished themselves both academically and in their commitment to giving back,” said Ryan Harvey, president and CEO, Family Trust. “We look forward to continuing this tradition of recognizing and acknowledging students who make an impact in their communities through acts of kindness and volunteering.”
The Eddie Reeves Community Commitment Scholarship is given to a model leader with a demonstrated history of serving their community. The scholarship remembers Eddie Reeves, a credit union volunteer and board chairman who served Family Trust for over 30 years.
The Penny Pratt Women in Business Scholarship, which honors Family Trust’s former CEO, Penny Pratt, seeks to support and empower female students pursuing or intending to pursue studies and careers in a business-related field.
The next round of scholarship applications will open in January 2025. To stay up to date on Family Trust’s grant offerings, visit www.familytrust.org.
Ryan Harvey, CEO and president of Family Trust, alongside Carter Threatt, this year’s recipient of the Eddie Reeves Community Commitment Scholarship
Rachel Leduc, marketing manager of Family Trust, with Sarai Hardin, the inaugural recipient of the Penny Pratt Women in Business Scholarship.
About Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Family Trust Federal Credit Union has been in business since 1957. With over 55,000 members and seven branches, our mission is to help people achieve all their financial goals. Family Trust has received the top (five-star) rating for financial strength and stability from Bauer Financial for 22 consecutive quarters. Family Trust offers personal checking, savings, investments, loans, credit cards, and mortgages. For more information, visit www.familytrust.org or follow Family Trust Federal Credit Union on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.
