{"id":12604,"date":"2014-07-14T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=12604"},"modified":"2014-07-12T10:41:22","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T14:41:22","slug":"keystone-federal-credit-union-chester-county-students-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=12604","title":{"rendered":"Keystone FCU recognizes &#8216;star&#8217; students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ShiningStars-300x300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-859449\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ShiningStars-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ShiningStars\" \/><\/a>WEST CHESTER\u00a0\u2014 Keystone Federal Credit Union announces the winners in the Seventh Annual \u201cShining Star\u201d Awards.\u00a0 The award was created to recognize students who have shown a noticeable improvement in academic performance, extra-curricular involvement, attendance, and classroom conduct throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShining Star\u201d winners each received a $200 share certificate and a trophy from Keystone FCU.\u00a0 Awards were available to one student from the elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high school (9-12) levels from each of the 12 Chester County Public School Districts, the Chester County Intermediate Unit, and Twin Valley School District.\u00a0 Plus, the teachers of the winning students each received a $200 gift card to purchase classroom supplies.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight students were recognized as First Place Shining Star Award winners during spring 2014.\u00a0 First Place winners for 2014 included the following students:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Avon Grove:<\/p>\n<p>Evan Arthur \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avon Grove Intermediate School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coatesville:<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Buchanan\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reeceville Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Jazlyn Roman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Brandywine Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Cleveland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coatesville Area Senior High<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Downingtown:<\/p>\n<p>Aubrey Hufnagel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Springton Manor Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Zouras\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Downingtown Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Todd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Downingtown East High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Great Valley:<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Kleeman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Valley High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kennett Consolidated:<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Sanchez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Garden Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Richard Forte\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kennett Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Meliton Gomez Bustos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kennett High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Octorara:<\/p>\n<p>Kara Cummings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Octorara Primary Learning Center<\/p>\n<p>Rolando Gonzalez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Octorara Area High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Owen J. Roberts:<\/p>\n<p>Aniya Haskins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Coventry Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oxford:<\/p>\n<p>Gabe Wilson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nottingham School<\/p>\n<p>Madison Foglio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hopewell Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Cearra Townsend\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oxford Area High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Phoenixville:<\/p>\n<p>Sean Lyons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Schuylkill Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Beery\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoenixville Middle School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tredyffrin-Easttown:<\/p>\n<p>Harrison Shaffer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Valley Forge Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Vause\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Twin Valley:<\/p>\n<p>Teva Jones\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honey Brook Elementary School<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Ink\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twin Valley Middle School<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Winski\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twin Valley High School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unionville-Chadds Ford:<\/p>\n<p>Ireland McLaughlin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unionville Elementary<br 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classes whom they felt embodied the spirit of this award.\u00a0 Nominations were accepted between January 1 and March 28, 2014.\u00a0 All nominated students received a certificate of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Keystone FCU is proud to provide financial literacy and educational support for the educators and students of Chester County and looks forward to continuing the Shining Star Award program in the area school districts for years to come. \u00a0For more information about the Shining Star Award program, contact Keystone FCU at (484) 356-0400.<\/p>\n<p><i>Keystone Federal Credit Union (FCU), founded in 1939, serves Chester County educators and employees of more than 200 select businesses.\u00a0 A not-for-profit, financial cooperative, Keystone FCU has 3 branch locations in Chester County, Pennsylvania and three student-run branch locations in partnership with the West Chester Area School District.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER\u00a0\u2014 Keystone 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