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Sports Radio 850 that is said and Coastal Federal Credit Union Kick Off Scholar Athlete Program for the eighth year
RALEIGH, North Carolina (September 3, 2009) – Costa Federal Credit Union and WRBZ Sports Radio 850, which they say started the athlete scholarship program from one month to the eighth consecutive year this September. Each month during the school year, two winners will be selected from a pool of nominees who excel in both sports and academics. The winners will be recognized in the air and a commemorative trophy. In addition, coastal areas will grant a scholarship of $ 400 to each school in honor of the students.
From September until May 2010, nominations will be accepted from high schools within WRBZ. Broadcast area teachers, coaches and counselors large can nominate a student to visit www.850thebuzz.com/scholarentry.htm. There is no cost to participate in this program.
Also of the trophies to the winners and prize money from the school, two-minute vignette interviews with each student athlete will run on 850 the Buzz for the month are recognized. Biographies and photos to honor the winners will be published in www.850thebuzzsuccess.com and www.coastal24.com .
The athlete scholarship program launched in September 2002 Month. To date, coastal areas has awarded more than $ 37,000 to area schools on behalf of the 90 students who have earned the award.
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About WRBZ / WDNC:
WRBZ / WDNC are Fox Sports Radio and Sporting News Radio affiliate. The company maintains sports affiliations and relationships with Duke, UNC, NCSU, ECU, ASU, the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Bobcats.
About Federal Credit Union Coastline:
Coastal Federal Credit Union is an organization nonprofit, member-owned, financial cooperatives, which offer a full range of financial products and services for individuals, families and businesses. Costa was charged August 31, 1967 with the mission of promoting the credit union philosophy of "people helping people." Today, with $ 2.2 billion in assets, Coastal serves 195 000 members of the 1,200 business partners and is the tenth largest financial institution in the state. Coastal operates 18 branches in the Triangle and the markets Charlotte and is online at www.COASTAL24.com
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