MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
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2008 Hi-Q We had another successful year. As parents or grandparents of local students, you may have had the opportunity to attend a match or two. They are very challenging and exciting to watch and the students do an excellent job. We are proud of the effort put forth by all schools participating. The annual banquet was held on April 13, 2008 at Schussler's in Peshtigo. Tom Maxwell presented the following awards to this year's winners: $2,000.00 -
Marinette High School Scores are provided on our web site throughout the year.
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2008 Educator of The Year At the annual awards recognition dinner of the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce held on May 15th, 2008, Lloyd Cook, Loan Review Officer/Credit Analyst of the Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust was honored as Marinette County's Educator of The Year. Cook teaches accounting and computer courses at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. He has also taught classes at the University of Wisconsin - Marinette and Silver Lake College. Cook is a participant in the Wisconsin Bankers' Association's "Teach Kids to Save" Program, Chairs the Chamber's Education and Business Partnership Committee (B&EP) and serves as the Game Master for the B&EP's Mini Business World Program. Pat O'Hara, NWTC Dean, nominated Cook. Tom Maxwell, Bank President, said "We're very proud of Lloyd and his teaching accomplishments. His recognition is well deserved." |
2008 Scholarship Recipients
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Education Related Programs/Activities Programs Sponsored/Offered by Our Bank
- PEP (Personal Economics Program) - Consumer Education using programs and materials provided by the Wisconsin Bankers Association to teach students to "better manage their money." In-class presentations available to K-12 classes in the Tri-City area..
- Teach Children to Save Day - (in April each year.) In-class presentations available to K-12 classes in the Tri-City area using programmed materials to teach children ways/methods of saving money for the future..
- Bank Tours / Field Trips - Available to K-12. Students observe bank operations such as: the Coin Counting Machine, ATM (Automated Teller Machine), Proof (high-speed check sorting machine) and visit the vault. Students are also taken on an on-line tour of the bank’s Kids’ Club Fun web pages. A welcoming speech by our bank President and a treat and/or token gift are included in the 1 - 2 hour Class Tour/Field Trip..
- Job Shadow Program - In cooperation with CESA-8. One or two high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors are transported to the bank for a two-hour mentored visit. One bank employee is assigned to the student's, depending on the student’s area of interest. For example, a student interested in computers as a career visits with one of our computer people and asks questions, fills out a school-required questionnaire, and is taken on a tour of the bank by the mentor. The student has the opportunity to ask questions of bank employees. A visit with the bank President rounds out the short Job Shadow Program. Contact Lloyd Cook.
- Learning for Life – "A program designed to provide community role models to motivate and interact with youth. Role models meet with a specific class and discuss the relationship of that subject to a work situation. These role models, with backgrounds similar to those of the youth, share their personal paths to success, including the pitfalls and the high points." Available for K-12. Contact Marguerite Lozier. Visit the "Learning for Life" website at:
www.learning-for-life.org/ for more information.- Boy / Girl Scout Troop Tours – Available for any scout troop. Tour includes the same activities as our Bank Tours / Field Trips (# 3 above.)
- Visiting Foreign Exchange Student Tours/Mentoring – Usually 1-2
hour mentored tours. The student meets with/talks to an assigned bank employee, asks questions, takes a tour of the bank, and is given the opportunity to talk with bank employees and the bank President. Contact Lloyd CookOther Education related programs that the bank is actively involved with include:
Opportunity Expo/Career Fair - Sponsor and Participant. NWTC-Marinette, March , 2008
Hi-Q - Major Sponsor of and official web site for Hi-Q. 1st match was Jan, 2008.
Mini Business World - Supporter and major participant in this 2-day, computer business simulation involving 36 area high school juniors and seniors from 5 area high schools. March, 2008 at Best Western.
Newspapers in Education – Major Sponsor – in cooperation with the Eagle Herald – newspapers are provided to 22 area schools, for use in the classroom.
Program Materials (such as check registers etc) provided to classrooms to facilitate the "real world" instruction of in-class finance programs.
Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust Scholarship Program – We provide six (6), $1,000 scholarships each year to a graduating senior from Marinette, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy, Menominee, Peshtigo, Crivitz and Wausaukee High Schools. Each year the scholarship recipients are chosen by their respective schools. See 2008, 2007 & 2006 newsletters above for more information.
For more information about any of these programs, please contact Marguerite Lozier or Lloyd Cook at 715-735-6617.
Prepared by Lloyd Cook – Loan Review Officer
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