MSGCU named Warren Consolidated Schools Business Partner of the Year
MSGCU Consumer Education Team recognized by Macomb Career Technical Education Administrators Association
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI (February 5, 2018) — At the Macomb Career Technical Education Administrators Association Annual Awards Celebration this morning, the Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union Consumer Education team was named Business Partner of the Year for the Warren Consolidated School District. MSGCU Consumer Education Specialists Colleen Godfrey and Shannon McIntosh accepted the award for their work in teaching financial literacy to students at Sterling Heights High School through a Financial Reality Fair held in November of last year.
Mr. Tony Wright, a Marketing and Business Teacher at Sterling Heights High School nominated the team for the award. “The MSGCU Financial Reality Fair is the perfect educational tool. Students have a great time with the hands-on and real-world approach, while educators love the critical thinking method to teach basic economics, money management, and banking,” said Wright.
Our award-winning Consumer Education team works on the road, facilitating workshops and coordinating events, bringing financial education to our members in the communities where they live and work. A wide range of workshop topics include home buying, the principles of checking account management, and important steps to enhancing social security benefits during retirement planning. In all, the Consumer Education team conducts more than 200 workshops each year while impacting more than 6,000 students and adults in the community. MSGCU financial education workshops are taught year-round at local schools, businesses, community group events, and organizations free of charge.
“The MSGCU Consumer Education team does not sell products or services,” said Jeanette Driver, MSGCU Community Relations Manager. “The sole mission is to improve financial literacy for all ages within the communities we serve. With relevant financial education, we help guide people to make better decisions on a daily basis. Our workshops range from classroom presentations to financial checkups—and all can lead to positive action.”
Educational workshops are just one of the many ways MSGCU lives the ‘people helping people’ philosophy, while contributing to our members’ financial success and wellbeing. To learn more about the Consumer Education team, our free educational workshops, and the impact they can have at your school or organization, visit msgcu.org, email workshops@msgcu.org, or call 1.866.674.2848 ext. 754.
Shannon McIntosh (left) and Colleen Godfrey (right) with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
Craig Miller, Principal of Sterling Heights High School; Dr. Robert Livernois, Superintendent of Warren Consolidated Schools; John Bernia, Chief Academic Officer of Warren Consolidated Schools. Front row, left-to-right: Shannon McIntosh, Consumer Education Specialist at Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union; Tony Wright, Sterling Heights High School Marketing & Business Teacher; and Colleen Godfrey, Consumer Education Specialist at Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union.
About Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
Founded by a small group of educators, MSGCU has been providing quality financial services to the community for more than 60 years. MSGCU offers a full range of loan, deposit, checking, credit card, mortgage, and insurance products for those that live in lower Michigan. With 14 offices in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties, MSGCU has more than 125,000 members, $1.9 billion in assets, and has earned a 97% member satisfaction rating for the past ten years. MSGCU has also earned five stars, as reported by Bauer Financial, for more than 20 years, and has been honored as a Top Workplace by The Detroit Free Press five years in a row. For more information contact Emily Boulton, Marketing Communications Specialist at eboulton@msgcu.org and 586.263.8800 ext. 571.
