INDIANA, Pa., Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bank (NASDAQ: STBA), a full-service financial institution with branch locations in 12 Pennsylvania counties, is pleased to announce that Derry Area High School has been named the winner of the "S&T Bank My School, My Award" program. The school will receive $5,000 during a special check presentation ceremony on October 24, 2014 with former professional football running back and S&T Bank ambassador Jerome "The Bus" Bettis.
"Giving back to the schools in our region that provide an educational foundation to foster youth development is part of S&T Bank's commitment to community," said Todd D. Brice, President and CEO of S&T Bank. "The 'S&T Bank My School, My Award' program recognizes local schools who are helping to build successful and thriving communities and we are proud to award Derry Area School District with this contribution."
Derry Area High School plans to use the money to support its Agriculture/Horticulture program and provide new tools such as farming and gardening equipment as well as other landscaping tools which will be put to use to help distribute and donate fresh produce, landscape local businesses and assist those on fixed incomes to grow their own food.
Schools across S&T Bank's 12-county footprint were invited to apply for the "S&T Bank My School, My Award" program. As part of the application, schools were asked how they would use the money to help increase educational opportunities for students. Applications were reviewed by a selection committee made up of S&T Bank personnel and the winner was selected on September 5, 2014.
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Headquartered in Indiana, Pa., S&T Bank operates offices within Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Washington and Westmoreland counties, as well as loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio. With assets of $4.8 billion, S&T Bancorp, Inc. stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. For more information, visit http://www.stbank.com.
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