Banco Popular Awards 20 More Scholarships to New York Area High School Graduates
April 28 2009 - 10:27AM
Marketwired
Banco Popular (NASDAQ: BPOP) today announced its continued
commitment to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade's Scholarship
Leadership Project by awarding 20 more scholarships to high school
graduates for outstanding academic achievement and leadership. For
the seventh consecutive year, Banco Popular will award $1,000 to 20
students. Since 2003, Banco Popular has contributed $140,000 in
scholarships to 140 of New York's brightest scholars pursuing
post-secondary education.
The 20 students will be honored Wednesday, April 29 at the
National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2009 Scholarship Awards Reception,
Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway, New York City, 6:30 PM.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade's Leadership Development
Project was launched in 1997 to identify, nurture, educate and
prepare the Puerto Rican leaders of the next generation. The
scholarships are based on financial need and awarded to high school
students and graduates of Puerto Rican descent with exceptional
academic performance and leadership skills.
"Banco Popular strongly supports helping fund the continuing
education of our future leaders," said Michele F. Imbasciani, New
York Region Executive, Banco Popular. "For the past seven years
we've been committed to this initiative and believe it helps build
a stronger foundation for the future of the Puerto Rican and Latino
community."
"The scholarship program is just one of many ways we are
committed to enhancing the future of our community," said Madelyn
Lugo, Chairperson of National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc., the
501 (c) 3 organization created to promote cultural, education and
economic opportunity for people of Puerto Rican descent. "We are
very pleased to have Banco Popular share our encouragement for
academic achievement and leadership."
About Banco Popular
Banco Popular North America serves the diverse needs of a
diverse group of more than 350,000 consumer customers across the
U.S. and over 30,000 business customers, delivering comprehensive
financial services through its more than 130 branches in New York,
New Jersey, Florida, Illinois and California. The bank provides
financing to small businesses within its markets, as well as
mortgage and consumer lending, and insurance and investment
products through Popular Insurance. Banco Popular North America is
a subsidiary of Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP). For more information
about Banco Popular North America, visit the company's Web site at
www.bancopopular.com.
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