Cardinal Bank Honors Edison High School Students
Cardinal Bank Honors Edison High School Students
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cardinal Bank (NAS: CFNL) celebrated the certification of nearly 75 students in the My Money, My FutureSM financial literacy program at Fairfax County's Edison High School, located in Alexandria, VA. Cardinal Bank Regional President Kevin Reynolds was joined by Frances Ivey, Cluster V Assistant Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools, Tamara D. Kaufax, Lee District School Board Representative, and, EverFi Executive Vice President Ray Martinez, to present certificates and speak to this semester's certified students. Additional Edison High students were also certified during the first semester of this school year.
(L-R): Cardinal Bank President F. Kevin Reynolds and EverFi Program Manager Madelyn Murphy play "Beat the Banker" with Edison High School student. (Photo: Mattox Photography)
Brad Rickel, Edison Academy Administrator, was joined by Fairfax County Student School Board Representative Lucy Gunter, and a class speaker, to round out the program in teacher Jake Moon's class. Following the presentation of the certificates, students broke into teams to play a round of "Beat the Banker," using EverFi's latest simulation technology, squaring off against Cardinal Bank and EverFi representatives to demonstrate the many concepts they learned while pursuing certification.
"Cardinal Bank is committed to building the next generation of financially literate adults," said Reynolds."Through our involvement with programs like My Money, My FutureSM, we are helping to provide these students with both the knowledge and skills they will need to make sound financial decisions."
Cardinal Bank sponsors the innovative EverFi platform in 58 public high schools in Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, and Arlington County as well as in Alexandria, at Bishop Ireton and Bishop O'Connell High Schools, in Virginia, and Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School in Maryland. Cardinal's sponsorship allows unlimited students to pursue Financial Literacy certification at no cost to the students, schools, or the counties.
About Cardinal Financial Corporation
Cardinal Financial Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, serves the Washington Metropolitan region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, with 27 conveniently located banking offices. Cardinal also operates George Mason Mortgage. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information, visit our Web site at www.cardinalbank.com or call 703.584.3400.
About EverFi
EverFi is the leading education technology company to teach, assess, and certify students in critical skills. The company is already powering a national movement in 50 states that enables students to learn using the latest technology, including rich media, high-definition video, diagrams and avatars. www.everfi.com.
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