First Citizens Bank Sponsors "Reading to Earn"

First Citizens Bank sponsors the “Reading to Earn” program with 3^rd Grade students each year.  On Tuesday mornings, employees of the bank, Ms. Joann Hall, Ms. Stephanie Sowell, Mr. Steve Sanders, and Judge Jim Perdue read to the classes and encourage them to earn AR points from the books that are read.  Students are encouraged to earn 50 points.  For each point over 50, they receive $1.  This year, FCB awarded around $950 to students who met this goal.  Those recognized were:

Noah Daniel—51.8 points

John Gregory Garmon—62.7 points

Kee-Shaun Glanton—65.4 points

Owen Russell—69.5 points

Ashton Gallimore—69.7 points

Nathan Lee—76.8 points

Aniyah McGhee-Burnett—88 points

Sydney Best—88.4 points

Coleman Jones—96.6 points

Namho Koo—100.1 points

Hunter Defee—108.5 points

Chloe Taylor—130.2 points

Lillie Higgins—149.1 points

Elbread Roh—155.3 points

Emma Taylor—208.1 points

Leighanne Higgins—211.3 points