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WT Alumni, President Wendler, Others to Offer Students Crucial Financial Advice
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University alumni, current students and even the president and his wife are among the experts on tap for a series of eight financial workshops in April.
Education Credit Union Buff $mart will host its third annual Advanced Money Management Workshops in Zoom and in-person sessions between April 6 and 21.
The sessions for students are part of ECU Buff $mart’s recognition of Financial Literacy Month.
“Our goal is to provide financial knowledge to students on how to graduate with little to no debt and become financially independent,” said Meghan Williams, ECU Buff $mart program coordinator. “We are partnering with the WT Alumni Association and key alumni from the community to provide our students with financial education on topics that are of great importance to them as they prepare to head out into post-collegiate life.”
“This is a great partnership,” said Ronnie Hall, Alumni Association executive director. “Not only do our current students get to benefit from the wisdom of people who have been in their position before, but they also get to network with alumni as well learn the importance of joining our association and supporting the University in the future.”
Also presenting are student members of the ECU Buff $mart team: Hannah Frick, senior communications major from Amarillo; Trey Livingston, senior plant and soil science major from Cheyenne Wells, Colo.; Maddie Kleinschmidt, junior international business major from Kenai, Alaska; and JJ Castillo, junior management major from Amarillo.
- Relationships and Finances featuring Dr. and Mrs. Wendler, with Todd and Darcy Webber and Abby Betts at 6 p.m. April 6;
- Car Buying and the Art of Negotiation featuring Joe Cannon at 12:20 p.m. April 7;
- Building Credit Responsibly featuring Colten Hibbs at 12:20 p.m. April 12;
- Paying Off Student Debt and Growing Savings featuring ECU Buff $mart Peer Financial Coaches at 6 p.m. April 14;
- Home Buying featuring Trent Tyson at 10 a.m. April 16
- Insurance: What Do I Need? Featuring Jarrett Jackson and Aaron Cappilla at 10:45 a.m. April 16;
- The F.I.R.E. Method featuring Jensen and Andrea Porter at 6 p.m. April 20; and
- Investing and Retirement featuring Joseph Peterson at 12:20 p.m. April 21.
Providing a nurturing yet rigorous educational environment at a learner-centered university is a key component of WT’s long-term plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
About West Texas A&M University
WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. With enrollment of more than 10,000, WT offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 15 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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