Tom Hughes, SouthEast Bank city president; Monty Montgomery, SouthEast Bank president and chief operations officer from left, make a donation to Harley Knowles, president of Tennessee Wesleyan College, right.Regional businesses and alumni of Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, Tenn., have made donations to the college’s Proud Heritage, Strong Future campaign. The $16 million campaign has four funding priorities: annual fund support, student scholarships, academic support and facility enhancements, including the construction of a new 30,000-square-foot campus center.
SouthEast Bank
SouthEast Bank has pledged to fund four $7,000 scholarships per year for TWC students. The $28,000 per year commitment is in addition to $183,000 the bank has already invested in student scholarships at the college. The SouthEast Bank Scholars program is designed to identify and reward deserving students throughout the region.
“SouthEast Bank is committed to supporting education,” SouthEast Bank City President Tom Hughes said, “and we understand the value of encouraging talented young adults in Tennessee to remain in our state to become our future leaders.”
Students chosen to receive these awards must have a high school grade-point average of at least 3.25 and plan to major in accounting or finance. The award is renewable each year, as long as the student recipient remains in good academic standing.