HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American College Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs awarded its 100th scholarship on May 7, 2015. Reaching this milestone demonstrates the Center’s continued commitment to honor active duty veterans and their spouses, supporting its motto of “Empowering Heroes.”
The Center was established in 2012, and has seen considerable growth over the past year. “We are thrilled to achieve this milestone,” said Ted Digges, Executive Director, “but we are just getting started. The quality of the scholarship candidates we are seeing is really terrific. I am extremely optimistic about all of our students’ futures and the impact they will ultimately have on the financial services industry.”
Rachel Lucas of Pompano Beach, FL became the 100th recipient after receiving a full scholarship for the Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) designation. Rachel is a U.S. Navy veteran, an independent insurance agent, and a single mother of four. Her boys are her motivation. She wants them to see that with hard work and determination, anything is possible.
Tom Harris, Executive Vice President, Distribution of Penn Mutual and a member of the Veteran Center Advisory Board, explained, “Actively supporting the Center is extremely important. Educating and enabling a new generation of insurance and financial services professionals is fantastic, but when the opportunity to learn and grow is provided to veterans it’s an even better accomplishment. And that’s exactly what the Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs does.”
About the Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs
The mission of the Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs is to provide educational support and career opportunities to eligible men, women, and their spouses who have served in the armed services of the United States. To learn more about the Center and scholarship opportunities, visit http://veterans.theamericancollege.edu.
About The American College of Financial Services
The American College is the nation’s largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others since 1927. The American College’s faculty represents some of the financial services industry’s foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu.
About The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Since 1847, Penn Mutual has been driven by our noble purpose to create a world of possibilities. At the heart of this purpose is the belief that purchasing life insurance is the most protective, responsible and rewarding action a person can take, and is central to a sound financial plan. The company is committed to helping families unlock life’s possibilities through life insurance and annuity solutions. This is accomplished through a national network of financial professionals, who help clients make great things possible. Penn Mutual supports its field representatives with brokerage services through Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., Registered Investment Advisor and wholly owned subsidiary. Member FINRA/SIPC. Visit Penn Mutual on the Internet at http://www.pennmutual.com/.
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