SANDY, Utah, Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union is proud to announce it has awarded ten grants to teachers and PTA leaders of K-12 classrooms in Utah and Idaho. Up to $1,500 was awarded to each grant winner. To be eligible for the Mountain America Credit Union PTA Grants, recipients had to be members of both Mountain America and their local PTA.
The funds will be used for a wide variety of classroom purposes, including a school-wide art program, robotic kits, science lab, musical instruments, reading programs, and flexible seating equipment. This year’s recipients are Sara Alzheimer, Maple Grove Elementary; Jessica Payne, Windridge Elementary; Emily Tanner, Crestview Elementary; Tiffany Lemos, Chubbuck Elementary; Joel Bennett, Spring Lake Elementary; Andrea Griggs, McMillan Elementary; Keri Reynolds, Whitesides Elementary; Amy Wittwer, South Elementary; Kori Hales, Moroni Elementary; Katie Rogers, Thunder Ridge Elementary.
“Mountain America is honored to enhance classroom education by providing additional funding for learning-based equipment and projects,” says Spencer Carver, assistant vice president of SEG development at Mountain America Credit Union. “Education provides the foundation to help individuals reach their potential and ensures a strong community.”
Mountain America will again be accepting applications in Spring 2019. Further details can be found at https://www.macu.com/pta.
About Mountain America Credit Union
With more than 780,000 members and $8 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union assists members on the right path to help them identify and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, over 90 branches across five states, thousands of shared-branching locations nationwide and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America—safely guiding you forward along your financial journey. Learn more at macu.com.