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Security Traders Association of Chicago Announces 2023 STAC Fund College Scholarship Recipients New tranche of awards support the academic careers of local Chicago students while helping to instill financial awareness and literacy
CHICAGO, IL Sept. 6, 2023 – The Security Traders Association of Chicago (STAC), a membership organization for individual professionals in the securities industry in Chicago and an affiliate of The Security Traders Association (STA), today announced it awarded 18 college scholarships for the 2023 – 2024 academic year from its STAC Fund. A 501c3 organization founded by STAC in 1991 to provide college scholarships to deserving students and make grants to charitable and educational institutions, the STAC Fund is focused on giving back to deserving individuals and organizations in the Chicagoland community while encouraging financial awareness. Over the past 10 years, the STAC Fund has made over $500,000 in charitable donations and scholarship awards thanks to the generosity of STAC members, sponsors and friends.
“We are so proud to announce our 2023 STAC Scholarship Class, which includes an amazing group of Chicagoland young adults who have demonstrated unique accomplishments, an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen interest in the financial services sector. It makes us so happy to help these students as they work to enhance their financial literacy and pursue careers in our great industry,” said Dan Finkelstein, STAC Fund President and Strategic Account Manager at Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) company. “We can’t wait to see these scholarship recipients excel on their chosen paths and help give back to the local community through organizations like STAC. As we accelerate our fundraising initiatives, the STAC Fund looks forward to offering additional scholarships and grants in the future so we can assist a larger pool of deserving students and local organizations.”
STAC Fund scholarship winners include:
With a mission of education, professional networking and philanthropy, STAC hosts conferences and events throughout the year that help support the STAC Fund and create opportunities for members that promote professional development, provide unparalleled networking and serve as a platform for influential leaders in the industry. STAC members receive registration fee discounts for conferences, events and continuing education courses.
## About Security Traders Association of Chicago Established in 1925, the Security Traders Association of Chicago (STAC) is comprised of 600+ professional trade industry members who are engaged in the buying, selling and trading of securities. It is an affiliate of The Security Traders Association (STA), a leading trade organization for individual professionals in the securities industry that works to improve the ethics, business standards and working environment for its members. With a mission of education, professional networking and philanthropy, STAC hosts conferences and events that promote professional development, serve as a platform for influential leaders in the industry and offer an unmatched forum for networking. To learn more about STAC, please visit www.stachicago.org.
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