APGFCU SURPRISES LOCAL TEACHER WITH CARIBBEAN VACATION
Teacher Ken Hutchinson and Class
(Aberdeen, February 9, 2010) — APGFCU and FoolProof Financial Education Systems are excited to announce the winner of FoolProof’s second all-expense paid trip to the Caribbean for a high school teacher who has tried the FoolProof for High Schools program in the classroom.
The lucky winner is Ken Hutchinson, a FoolProof Teacher at Havre de Grace High School in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Mr. Hutchinson was surprised on Thursday, January 14, in his classroom when Don Lewis, APGFCU’s President/CEO, and Tina Mike, APGFCU’s Assistant Vice President of Financial Education, and members of APGFCU’s Executive Team joined the school principal, Patricia Walling, in announcing the award before Mr. Hutchinson’s students.
Mr. Hutchinson reacted to the surprise stating, “I don’t believe it! Out of all the teachers in the nation using FoolProof, I won! I can’t believe I’m going to the British Virgin Islands!” Mr. Hutchinson’s students were thrilled for their teacher, asking if they could go along on the trip. Mr. Hutchinson thanked both FoolProof and APGFCU for the vacation and for making the FoolProof financial consumer education program available to them.
Mr. Hutchinson received two round-trip tickets to the British Virgin Islands, an oceanside home for five nights including daily maid service, a rental car, a day on the FoolProof yacht, and $500 in spending money.
“FoolProof knows high school educators are feeling pressure to teach more and better financial literacy skills to their students,” stated Will deHoo, FoolProof’s CEO. “We also believe that all students should know about the uniqueness of credit unions. Our contests are a great way to engage teachers with credit unions and then expose students to the credit union philosophy.”
Teachers who register for FoolProof for High Schools in 2010 and use the program in at least one class are automatically entered in the contest.
APGFCU offers FoolProof’s FREE interactive financial education modules for teachers and the public on its website www.APGFCU.com. Designed for people of all ages, the programs instruct participants on how to manage their money, budget, save, use credit wisely, and more. A new workplace program was recently added to help students prepare for their professional careers.
Dedicated to helping Harford and Cecil communities build secure financial futures, APGFCU is a leader in providing FREE financial literacy programs designed to help members of all ages develop successful money management skills.
For more information, click on the FoolProof link at www.APGFCU.com, call APGFCU’s Education Department at 410-893-7359 or email edteam@apgfcu.com.
