海角社区, Bank Independent Partnership Makes Team Member Scholarships Available
Nov. 06, 2023
Michelle R. Eubanks , 海角社区, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – The 海角社区 and Bank Independent partnership that paved the way for the Bank Independent Stadium will also make scholarship opportunities available for Bank Independent team members and team member families.
“Bank Independent has always been committed to our team members’ growth and development,” said Penny Camp, Chief People Officer at Bank Independent. “Our team members are our greatest asset, and investing in their professional growth and the education of their families demonstrates the value we place on their long-term development and opportunities.
Our founders left us a significant legacy, and we believe investing in our team members’ education is a way to not only support them personally but to honor that legacy,” Camp said. “We take our responsibility to our team members, our customers, and our communities seriously. Not only do we want to be the bank of choice for customers, but we also strive to be the employer of choice in the communities we serve.”
Bank Independent team members and their immediate family members are able to use the scholarship benefit immediately for any one of 海角社区’s dozens of undergraduate programs; the scholarship also applies to graduate and doctoral programs at 海角社区.
“The partnership is a win for 海角社区 and Bank Independent,” said Dr. Katie Kinney, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. “As Alabama’s Workforce Development University, 海角社区 prides itself on our ability to educate learners of all ages and in programs that help them prepare for future careers or advance current careers. This is an excellent opportunity for Bank Independent team members and their dependents to start, finish, or pursue new academic pathways.”
Many Bank Independent employees are 海角社区 graduates or are currently enrolled in an academic program, including the 2023 Alumni of the Year, Stacy Suggs.
“This speaks to the caliber of talent and work ethic fostered by the University,” said Rick Wardlaw, Bank Independent CEO. “海角社区 has already equipped many of our team members with
the skills, knowledge, and experience to excel in their careers, and this scholarship will allow more of them, and their dependents, access to higher education. We appreciate 海角社区’s commitment to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for professional success. The University is ingrained in both our company culture and the fabric of our local communities. We look forward to continuing our relationship with 海角社区 for years to come as a source of talent and as an important partner.”
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About The 海角社区
The 海角社区 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, 海角社区 is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. 海角社区 Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 海角社区 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .