Invest In Others
2009 Scholarship Applications are being accepted through November 30. Call the office at 734-432-1966 for the application.
2008 Scholarship Recipients Announced
Congratulations to Brittany Parzuchowski, Evelyn Shea, and Breann Allen, who were selected by our independent selection committee from a dynamic group of applicants. They are awarded the 2008 Invest in Others scholarship, worth $2,000 each for the 2009 school year.
Brittany Parzuchowski was also a recipient in 2007, and is a freshman at Michigan State University. She is currently in the Pre-Med program at MSU. Brittany is the daughter of clients Paul and Kathleen Parzuchowski.
Evelyn Shea is a senior at Saline High School and hopes to study nursing at Michigan State, Xavier, or Loyola. Evelyn is the granddaughter of clients Gil and Alice Dean.
Breann Allen is a freshman at Grand Valley State University, also in Pre-med. Breann is the daughter of clients Carey and Debra Allen.
Each has shown tremendous commitment to their education and surrounding community. Park Avenue would like to thank our independent selection committee, who added the 2008 applicant pool was the most competitive yet.
2008 Update
This year Park Avenue Wealth Management Invest in Others program has adopted a family in Redford for Christmas, through Volunteers of America. The family consists of a single mom with two young boys. The eldest boy has been diagnosed with cancer and is going through chemo treatments each week. We were so touched by this family that we decided we were going to make this a Christmas to be remembered. Sarah and Jennifer went shopping for four hours and came back with everything on their wish lists and even a little extra! They purchased everything from socks to learning laptops! We are also giving them $100 for food so they can have a nice Christmas dinner.
Park Avenue’s Invest in Others campaign is also donating funds to Gleaners, Michigan’s largest food bank, where every dollar donated feeds one hungry person for one day. We are not only donating cash to Gleaners, but volunteering our time as well. The Park Avenue staff will be spending an afternoon at Gleaners this holiday season.
If you would like to learn more about the Park Avenue Invest in Others Program or how you can reach out and make a difference this holiday season, please call the office at 734-432-1966.
2007 Scholarship Recipients
Michael Coletta and Brittany Parzuchowski were selected from a talented group of applicants and have been awarded the 2007 Park Avenue Wealth Management “Invest in Others” scholarship, worth $2,000 each for the 2008 school year.
It’s an honor to receive this scholarship,” saidParzuchowski, captain of the South Lyon Girls Basketball Varsity Team. “I want to thank the South Lyon community, church and school leaders for their support and encouragement. South Lyon will always be a part of me no matter where my future takes me.”
Michael Coletta, a Senior at Broadview Heights just outside of Cleveland, maintained a 4.0 throughout high school and is planning to attend either the University of Michigan, Ohio State, or South Carolina to study International Business.
Update on the 2006 scholarship winners:
Sera Young graduated from Cornell and is currently working with a start-up firm in San Jose;
Blair Williams is now a sophomore at Hope College; and Asia Bradley graduated from U of M and is currently attending medical school at Wayne State University. She was 1 of 13 students accepted into the program.