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Ryan Shell, 336-408-2176, marketingrequests@truliantfcu.org
College Gave Students the Opportunity to
"Get Paid to Innovate"
Winston-Salem, N.C. (April 05, 2009) – Have you ever had a moment where you’ve thought to yourself, “I could have invented of that?” A unique partnership between Truliant Federal Credit Union and Forsyth Technical Community College gave students the opportunity to test their innovation skills by taking part in the first ever Truliant Financial Fair. The Fair gave students the opportunity to create a product or service for the credit union and offered up a prize of $3,000 for first place and $1,500 for second.
“The Fair in and of itself is an innovation and we are very happy to have the opportunity to pilot the program with Forsyth Tech,” said Ginger Salt, senior vice president of markets for Truliant. “
“This is a no holds bar opportunity for students to put their imaginations to the test and come up with a product or service that is relevant to the financial industry and one that also benefits the member-owners of Truliant.”
Students can individually enter the Fair or enter as a group (three per group max). Each entry is required to have a purpose, hypothesis, research and must be demonstrated to a panel of judges on how implementation would be executed. In addition to providing a platform for students to think outside the box, Truliant will allow the creator of the winning product or service to serve as a consultant if the project is implemented, further providing invaluable business experience.
For more information about the financial fair please visit TruliantFinancialFair.com.
About Truliant Federal Credit Union
Truliant Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, financial institution that provides affordable financial services to its member-owners. Truliant was chartered in 1952 and now serves more than 181,000 members and has 25 member financial centers in NC, SC, OH and VA. For more information on Truliant Federal Credit Union, visit TruliantFCU.org.
Contact Information
Ryan Shell
Marketing Communications Supervisor
Truliant Federal Credit Union
336-408-2176
marketingrequests@truliantfcu.org
