Fortera Credit Union creates Fortera Foundation to Combat Generational Poverty

Clarksville, TN – Fortera Credit Union has announced its establishment of the Fortera Foundation.  The not-for-profit organization aims to help break the cycle of generational poverty and improve families’ long-term financial stability. 

“Fulfilling our purpose to be a force for financial good, it was important to Fortera that we establish an entity dedicated solely to supporting our community impact initiatives,” said Tom Kane, Fortera Credit Union President and CEO.  The Fortera Foundation aligns our core values, resources and commitment to make meaningful investments in the communities we serve,” said Kane.

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Austin Peay alumnus, staff member Button enrolls in doctorate program at Johns Hopkins

Clarksville, TN – The associate director of Austin Peay State University’s Office of Financial Aid, Johnathan Button, has spent the better part of a decade finding ways for APSU students to finance their education.

Himself a former student worker in the department, Button found his calling at a time when Austin Peay and its rapidly-growing student population needed him the most.

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APSU hosting Sciences, Health and Math Career Night October 2nd

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN – Every year, thousands of students enter college harboring dreams of future careers as doctors, physicists or even crime scene investigators.

They pick majors in the sciences and mathematics without a clear plan of how to achieve their goals and, after a few years of floundering, many unfortunately decided to end their college careers prematurely.

For the last three years, the Austin Peay State University College of Science and Mathematics has sought to offer a bit of assistance to these individuals by hosting a Sciences, Health and Mathematics Career night each fall. [Read more]