PR Log (Press Release) –
Nov 01, 2009 – It all began three years ago when the Jesus Power Assembly of God Church on Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, established a Scholarship Award Program to help high school graduates go to college. The one-time award ranges from $500 to $1500 a student, relative to availability of funds, and number of graduates competing for the award in any given period. To further encourage academic excellence among high school students, Mr. Ernest Opuni of Pri-Value Agency created the Academic Excellence Award in 2008. “The objective is to present a Laptop Computers to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average (GPA) in class,” explains Ernest Opuni, CEO and Financial Analyst, in his 1150 Morse Road office. “I pray for strength and guidance in our effort to help promote academic excellence among the youth. And with the help of Jesus Power Assembly of God Church, we can do it.”
Call it philanthropism, if you would. But whatever the connotation, philanthropism is a rare trait of humanity in this day and age, more so the iconoclastic society in which we live today. Philanthropism, it is said, is the innate quality of groups, individuals, or organizations to help promote human wellbeing through extra-ordinary acts of kindness, be they gifts, financial, or otherwise. And for Mr. Ernest Opuni of Columbus, it is the inclination to help make life better for youths by way of education.
“I believe in academic excellence,”
said Ernest Opuni, who holds a science degree in Biochemistry and Zoology from the University of Ghana, West Africa. “I would like to see every high school graduate go to college. In the 21st Century world, education is key to progress and prosperity. Nothing beats it.”
The first Laptop Award went to Mercy Opoku Mensah, a Westerville South High School college-bound graduate awaiting admission for the Fall 2009 school year. Ernest sponsors the Academic Excellence Award Program himself. At a special Sunday Service ceremony in June this year, Ernest, as friends and family affectionately call him, presented another portable laptop computer he bought and paid for—all by himself—to Abigail Abenaa Oppong, a Northland High School graduate with a 3,7 GPA. Abigail’s mother, Beatrice Oppong, received the award on her behalf.
“I don’t know what to say…how to express thanks to Ernest and the Church for this great award,” said Beatrice Oppong, a staunch member of Jesus Power Assembly of God Church, Columbus, “I pray God richly bless Ernest for his generosity. And may the church continue to grow with the mission of educating the youth through scholarship awards.”
Pri-Value Agency is a full service independent agency offering a complete aray of Personal and Business insurance and financial products.
Knowledge, Experience and Integrity are the foundation of our business. Pri-Value Insurance and Financial has provided quality personal and commercial insurance
products to families and businesses. We are a local family business dedicated to serving through quality business practices, volunteerism and leadership in the community.
For Businesses we provide these lines of services;
General Liability,
Commercial Property coverage,
Business Auto/Truck,
Commercial Umbrella and
Workers Compensation.
Employee (Group) Benefits
Executive Compensation
Key Pesron
Buy – Sell Agreement
And more
For Families and individual we provide:
CDRP – Collision Deductible Reserve Plan
Estate Planning
Retirement Planning
Annuities
College Education Funding
Professional Liabiltiy
Life
Health
Auto
And more
