LATROBE, PA — The Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recently received a $5,000 donation from Somerset Trust Company.
The Saint Vincent College Small Business Development Center aims to grow the economy of the Westmoreland and Fayette County area by providing entrepreneurs with the education, information and tools necessary to build successful businesses. Founded in 1984, the Saint Vincent SBDC is one of 15 Small Business Development Centers in Pennsylvania and is an accredited affiliate of the national network of Small Business Development Centers.
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Somerset Trust for its generous donation to our Small Business Development Center,” said James Kunkel, director of the SBDC. “Somerset is a great community partner and supporter of our program. More importantly, Somerset Trust has always demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the needs of small businesses in our region.”
Somerset Trust, which as 44 banking branches in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, has been affiliated with the SBDC for several years. “We’re very in tune to our [company] motto, which is that we’re truly a community bank,” said Joshua Miller, assistant vice president and economic development officer at Somerset Trust.
PHOTO: Seated, left to right: James Kunkel, director, SBDC; and Joshua Miller, assistant vice president and economic development officer, Somerset Trust. Standing, left to right: Jeff Anzovino, director, Somerset Trust; and John Malone, senior vice president, Somerset Trust; and Tim Bates, assistant director, SBDC.