SPARTA,
Mich., June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ChoiceOne
Financial Services, Inc., and ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS)
("ChoiceOne") are pleased to announce 13 scholarships have been
awarded in the Annual ChoiceOne Scholarship Program, offered to
provide needs-based scholarships for graduating seniors in the
communities the Bank serves in West and Southeast Michigan.
"As the local community bank, we have been offering this program
for many years now," said ChoiceOne Bank President Michael J. Burke, Jr. "ChoiceOne has always
believed families are the heart of our communities, and our high
school seniors are the next generation of leaders. This program
provides an opportunity for them to realize the benefits of being
raised and educated in a supportive community. It's also
heartwarming to hear from our students about their
community-service experiences over the years."
ChoiceOne created this Scholarship Program to encourage and
reward graduating seniors who are attending an accredited
Michigan college in the fall of
2024 to obtain a certificate, associates or bachelor's
degree. The ChoiceOne Scholarship awards a one-time
scholarship of $1,000 to each
recipient for their first year of college or toward a certificate
program. ChoiceOne Bank has 35 locations serving communities in
Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St.
Clair, Macomb, and
Oakland counties. These 13 winners
come from 11 community high schools.
- Makayla Hatchew - Sparta High
School
- William McFarlin - Sparta High
School
- Teya Li Weber - Coopersville
High School
- Brianna Bacon - Coopersville
High School
- Stella Malon - Cedar Springs
High School
- Ann Smalley - Kent City High
School
- James Chandler - Grant High School
- Kennedy Haworth - Lapeer High
School
- Franklin Caudill - North Branch
High School
- Kayla Demick - Armada High
School
- Rayana Slack - Imlay City High
School
- Dori Stuever - Capac High School
and Home Schooled
- Alexandra Nichol - Fraser High School
ChoiceOne Bank Scholarship applications were accepted from
January through March. Students had to include a 500 word or less
essay about one of their community-service experiences –
describing why they became involved in the community service, who
benefited from the service and what personal accomplishments they
gained from helping in their community. Eligible candidates
included graduating high school seniors, GED recipients, and home
school students with documentation of high school equivalency and
college eligibility in this calendar year.
"It takes a community to raise a family and ChoiceOne has great
interest in helping our youth," said Burke. "As parents, we are
always hopeful our students will return to their roots to raise
their families and teach their children the importance of community
service."
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is
a financial holding company headquartered in Sparta, Michigan, and the parent corporation
of ChoiceOne Bank. Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank operates 35 offices
in parts of Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lapeer, St.
Clair, Macomb, and
Oakland counties. ChoiceOne is an
approximately $2.7 billion-asset bank
holding company making it the eighth largest bank holding company
in Michigan based on asset size.
ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its
subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial
Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market
under the symbol "COFS." For more information, please visit
Investor Relations at ChoiceOne's website choiceone.bank.
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