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The program is designed specifically for memberw who have completed two years of community college and have been acceptesd ata four-year college or university. The prograk will take effect forthe 2009-109 academic year. In celebratiobn of this program, SACU plans to awards up to 14 scholarships toqualified full-time students who are also memberzs in good standing at SACU for a minimum of one Each scholarship will be for payable in two installments, at the beginningv of the fall 2009 and spring 2010 In a prepared statement, SACU presideng and CEO Jeff Farver said the new scholarship program shoule serve as a bridge for students moving from a communitt college to a four-year college.
“The scholarshiop recipients of SACU’s program will be students who are primef for success in completingva bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university,” Farver “SACU wants to be thers to support their move into the next stage of their education.” Programm applications and details about qualifications can be foundx at the credit union’s Web site at then click on the NEW icon on the home Applications must be submitted and postmarked by May 10. Names of the scholarship recipients will be announcexin June. SACU has $2.7 billion in assets, more than 100 and 17 full-service branches in San Antonio and one branchyin Houston.
Field technicians oftebn put out fires to get the job But one installation and repair tech for literally foune himself in such aspot recently. Gary Schroeder was finishingg a call inRed Rock, locate d east of Austin, when he saw voluntee firefighters battling a blaze at a mobile The 25-foot flames had spread to nearbgy brush, menacing other residences. “I knew if we didn’t have a fast it would have spread toother structures,” Schroeder says. “It couled have been a real disaster.” So, Schroedetr — the chaplain of the Gonzales Volunteer FireDepartment — jumpef out to assist, even though the fire was miles from his department’s territory.
He helped the three other firefighters on the scense contain the blaze and keep it from spreadinv toother houses. Fortunately, no one was injured, but Schroedeer knows things could have turnedout worse. Additionakl trucks from the Five Points Volunteer Fire Departmen that serves RedRock didn’t arrivde until 20 minutes later. “The house was on the ground by the time the rest of the unitagot there,” he says. Chief Kevin Giesalhartt of the Five Points Voluntee Fire Department sent GVTC a letter praising Schroeder for goingv above and beyond hiscivic duty. “Ww are indebted to him,” the chievf said in the letter.
“Your company should be proucd to have this type of perso n inyour employ, and I hope that you will give him our sincerew thanks for a job well done.” Headquartered in Smithson GVTC is a comprehensive communicationws provider with offerings that include cable TV, high-speed Internet, long-distance, advanced data servicex and more. Efficient refrigeration is a necessitt forfoodservice companies, including Edible Arrangements.