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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCHOLAR
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH AWARD HONORS STUDENT WHO
SUCCEEDS DESPITE BRAIN TUMOR BATTLE
Student
Perseveres, Motivates Peers to Earn Award
Raleigh, N.C. – March 4, 2005
– Sports Radio 850 the Buzz and Coastal Federal
Credit Union announced today the latest recipient of
the
Scholar Athlete of the Month:
Will Craigle of Green Hope High School in Cary,
North Carolina. Will is being honored in part
because of his perseverance. He has managed to keep
up his grades, and participate on Green Hope’s
cross-country and track teams, all while undergoing
treatment for a brain tumor.
By recognizing the achievements of students like
Will, Coastal and The Buzz hope to encourage the
development of other students who serve as role
models to their peers. The credit union challenges
the community to join them in supporting the
station’s program.
“We are pleased to provide exposure to these young
athletes who excel both on the field and in the
classroom,” stated Brian Maloney, WRBZ 850 The Buzz
General Manager. “Additionally, through the
generosity of Coastal Federal Credit Union, these
schools receive funding to further improve the
educational process.”
Craigle is the twenty-fifth recipient of the
Scholar Athlete of the Month
award program, which was implemented in September of
2002. Since its inception, Sports Radio 850 The
Buzz and Coastal Federal Credit Union have awarded
$12,500 to area high schools in connection with the
Scholar Athlete
program.
The Sports Radio 850 The Buzz and Coastal Federal
Credit Union
Scholar Athlete of the Month
program accepts nominations from Triangle high
schools from August-May. Monthly winners are
selected from the large pool of applicants who excel
in sports and in academics. Winners receive
trophies and are interviewed for two-minute
vignettes, which air on WRBZ Sports Radio 850 The
Buzz for a month. The winners’ schools also receive
cash awards, which are presented by Coastal Federal
Credit Union, and biographies and pictures of the
winners are posted at 850thebuzzsuccess.com and
www.coastalfcu.org.
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About WRBZ Sports Radio
WRBZ Sports
Radio is the Triangle’s only all-sports radio
station offering the latest sports information,
breaking news, local coverage and nationally
syndicated sports talk radio programming, including
Imus in the Morning and The Jungle with Jim Rome.
WRBZ Sports Radio has a proven track record of
audience growth, and is one of the fastest growing
radio stations in the Raleigh-Durham metro area.
WRBZ Sports Radio has been recognized for its
community service as a National Finalist in the
National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal
Awards, and as a recipient of the NAB's 2002
Outstanding Community Service Award. WRBZ Sports
Radio is a leading marketing partner for new
Triangle businesses that are looking to build loyal
customer bases, and for established businesses
seeking to retain and to grow their existing
customer bases. For more information, contact
General Manager Brian Maloney at 919.875.9100 or by
e-mail at manager@850thebuzz.com.
About Coastal Federal Credit Union
Coastal
Federal Credit Union was chartered on August 31,
1967. Formed through the efforts of concerned
individuals (Who were confident that the Credit
Union would help meet the financial needs of their
community) our mission in the new century is still
centered on delivering quality services and
solutions to our membership, and fostering the
Credit Union philosophy of “people helping people”
in our community. For more information, contact Joe
Mecca, Director, Community & Corporate Relations at
919-420-8044 or by email at jmecca@coastalfcu.org. |
