{"id":197,"date":"2020-02-27T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T00:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give-s\/?post_type=stories&p=197"},"modified":"2020-05-08T10:21:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T17:21:20","slug":"banking-on-success","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/news\/banking-on-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Banking on Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Eastern alumni\u00a0Terry Neal \u201985<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0David Van Belle \u201912, \u201986<\/strong>, of US Bank in Spokane, had the opportunity to meet the three recipients of the bank\u2019s Accounting and Finance Scholarship. They saw firsthand how the scholarship awards affect the lives of the recipients.<\/p>\n

Yvonne Clark \u201915<\/strong>, BA accounting, shared her story with them. After many years away from school, working and raising children, she decided to return to complete her bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting. She plans to sit for the CPA exam.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scholarship helped me get my son in preschool and I didn\u2019t have to take out another loan,\u201d said Clark. \u201cThey always want to give you loans. I already have bills so I didn\u2019t want to add to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Danielle Good \u201915<\/strong>, magna cum laude \u2013 with a double major in finance and marketing, said that the scholarship allowed her to cut back on her work hours at a commercial real estate company and focus on her academic performance. She plans to pursue a career in commercial real estate in the Seattle area.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing back to school after working for so many years \u2026to be able to graduate with honors is really important to me,\u201d said Good. \u201cThe scholarship helped reduce my tuition each quarter so I was able to then cut back on my hours a little bit and spend that time on school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicholas Alexander<\/strong> studied engineering at Washington State University before realizing that wasn\u2019t the direction he wanted to go. He transferred to Eastern and is now studying accounting, finance, and economics. He\u2019s found his niche, with a grade-point average of 3.93 in his business courses. One day, he hopes to open his own accounting firm where he can help people with their finances and financial reports.<\/p>\n

Neal and Van Belle believe they see the benefit of investing in Eastern students\u2019 success.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe culture of US Bank is built around community,\u201d said Neal. \u201cThe bank hires the employees who in turn participate and actively seek out personal, professional and business relationships. We want the students and the university to see this relationship when they accept the scholarship award each year. These monies have been a consistent way to show the bank\u2019s support for its relationship to this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Belle agrees. \u201cIt is important for US Bank to offer scholarships to EWU accounting and finance students to remain a good corporate citizen in eastern Washington. There is no degree that specifically pertains to banking and the majority of bankers come from these two majors. Students graduating with accounting or finance degrees are what keeps the banking industry alive and allows it to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neal and Van Belle have a loyalty to their alma mater, and they find being involved in the scholarship process is rewarding.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an alum and a senior lender for the bank, I get the best of being involved for the bank and hopefully the students see the value of their education and where you can take that degree,\u201d said Neal. \u201cIt always gives me a boost to know one of my coworkers is an Eag.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their impression of the scholarship recipients? \u201cThe students who earned this scholarship this year are now a part of an impressive group,\u201d said Van Belle. \u201cThey are very likely to be successful no matter what path they ultimately choose. Each of them would make good bankers, but further, they will make good citizens that we will all be proud to watch grow and to share in their accomplishments. \u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on how your company can help Eastern students by providing scholarships, please contact the College of Business at 509.359.1223<\/a> or cob@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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