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YOUTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR: OLIVIA MCCORMICK

McCormick rejuvenat- levels. She assists the teacher who uses this time to do what

ed her credit union’s is necessary to keep the classes going, she assists the stu-

education program dents by demonstrating that financial literacy can be fun,” said

in March 2017 and Norma McGarry, community development specialist at CASE.

has continued to Her passion for reaching out to the youth led her to form
impress her peers the CASE Education Presentation Team. It is a group of
with how effectively employees from various branches and departments across
she has provided finan- the credit union who have been trained by McCormick to go
cial education in the into the community and present financial education plans
community. to classes and youth community groups.

Olivia McCormick McCormick has created
strong partnerships “Even the counselors and assistants on staff are involved
in the local community with the Boys & Girls Club of Lan- and have said they’ve learned something from her sessions,”
sing, Lansing Parks and Recreation summer camps, and said McGarry. “When a person enters a room and the stu-
Lansing Community College, among others. These partner- dents run up and are eager to find out what they are doing
ships have led to an education program that reached more for that session, you know you have done your job. This
is what greets Olivia at the different schools, community
than 1,500 students in 2017.
centers and churches alike.”

“Today’s society creates anxiety amongst many, but for the Taber and McCormick will be formally awarded at the Honor
child who is struggling to understand or who does not have Awards Breakfast during the MCUL/CUSG 2018 Annual Con-
the sources available for a tutor, it is so much more. Olivia vention & Exposition in Traverse City, June 6–9.
is able to provide the much-needed assistance on many

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