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As part of its Capital Campaign, Reinhardt
College recently accepted a $50,000 gift from United Community
Bank. Reinhardt President Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood received the
check on March 21 from Steve Holcomb, president and chief
executive officer of United Community Bank – Cherokee. The gift
is the first from United Community Bank – Cherokee since it
completed its acquisition of Southern National Bank in December
2006.
The gift has been designated for the
Building Fund portion of Reinhardt’s Capital Campaign. To date,
College officials have raised $13.4 million toward the $17
million campaign goal.
“United Community Bank is an organization
dedicated to supporting the local community,” Isherwood said.
“This generous gift to Reinhardt’s Capital Campaign is proof of
its commitment. We are very appreciative of this contribution,
and it will be used to benefit present and future Reinhardt
students, alumni, faculty and staff.”
Holcomb, a Cherokee native who has spent
most of his 33-year banking career within the county, was also
enthusiastic about the gift. “As a community bank, we are
always pleased to have the opportunity to give back to our
county and worthwhile organizations,” he stated. “We are
especially pleased to be able to make a significant contribution
to Reinhardt College for its Capital Campaign fund.
“Reinhardt College has been a benchmark for
education in Cherokee County since its founding over 120 years
ago,” Holcomb said. “Now as a private, four-year college, it
continues to be an outstanding source of excellent education.
Reinhardt not only educates its students academically, but also
demonstrates the importance of character and ethics to its
students as they prepare for their future. We are so pleased
that Dr. Tom Isherwood and his faculty and staff have dedicated
themselves to giving the very best education and opportunities
for the future to the students at Reinhardt College.”
United Community Bank is the largest
community bank in metro Atlanta with nine banks, 34 banking
offices and assets of $2.1 billion.
About United Community Banks, Inc.:
Headquartered in Blairsville, Ga., United Community Banks is the
third-largest bank holding company in Georgia. United Community
Banks has assets of $7.1 billion and operates 26 community banks
with 102 banking offices located throughout north Georgia, metro
Atlanta, coastal Georgia, western North Carolina and east
Tennessee. The company specializes in providing personalized
community banking services to individuals and small to mid-size
businesses. United Community Banks also offers the convenience
of 24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and
on-line banking. United Community Banks common stock is listed
on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol UCBI.
Additional information may be found on the company’s Web site at
www.ucbi.com. |
