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Zach Lydon Of Dublin Wins Foresters Financial Scholarship
Lydon will attend the University of Nevada Reno in the fall.
Press release from Foresters Financial:
Aug. 5, 2021
Foresters Financial, the fraternal life insurer that is quietly redefining the life insurance industry, today announce Zach Lydon of Dublin, California is the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship, and eligible to receive up to $8,000 over four years.
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In the spirit of Foresters mission to help those who help others, the Foresters competitive academic scholarships are awarded annually to 250 students in the U.S. and Canada. They are granted to those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their contributions towards charitable activities within their communities and have consistently excelled academically. The scholarships can be awarded for up to four years for students pursuing undergraduate study at accredited two or four-year colleges/universities or vocational/technical schools.
Zach has chosen to attend The University of Nevada Reno in the fall. He earned his scholarship due to academic achievement and, importantly, time spent volunteering at Headfirst Baseball Academy and Dublin High School Summer Camps.
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Foresters Financial President and CEO Jim Boyle said, “On behalf of Foresters, I’d like to thank and congratulate Zach for his contributions to his local community. We are pleased to be able to reward Zach with this scholarship, and we wish him every success as he pursues his studies. At Foresters, giving back is deeply engrained in our values and Zach has displayed that he lives these principles in supporting his community.”
Foresters Academic Scholarships
The Foresters competitive scholarship program1 is a special benefit offered to Foresters members2. Members, their spouses, children and grandchildren are all eligible to apply for consideration for an annual scholarship.
In total, more than CAD $500,000 has been awarded across this year’s 250 recipients – 138 of whom are from the U.S. and 112 from Canada.
Since 2012, Foresters has awarded more than 6,000 tuition scholarships internationally, an
investment of more than $15 million.
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