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Vermont Federal Credit Union staff members, Kevin Parish and Shauntell Poquette joined the camp to mentor these students through their entrepreneurial journey. Kevin Parish, Milton Branch Manager, explained, “Our role as mentors was to coach and challenge the students to develop a solid business plan for their company in order to catch the attention of the sharks.” He continued, “My favorite part of the program was being able to watch the development of each student.” Shauntell Poquette, Middlebury Member Service Representative added, “It was such a good feeling knowing that we were a part of their new found confidence and learning.” Student presentations can be viewed at: [http://middleburycommunitytv.org/category/public/mums-shark-tank/](http://middleburycommunitytv.org/category/public/mums-shark-tank/) In addition to providing staff support, Vermont Federal was happy to make a donation in the amount of $750 to help assist the camp’s efforts. Vermont Federal Credit Union is a $900 million-plus full-service, not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution that has served Vermonters for more than 70 years, with eight locations currently serving over 50,000 members. Members are part of a cooperative, meaning they share ownership in the Credit Union and elect a volunteer board of directors. Vermont Federal Credit Union provides membership to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in all of Vermont. Vermont Federal Credit Union is committed to supporting its communities and helping Vermonters prosper, no matter where they may be on life’s journey. [Learn more about Vermont Federal Credit Union.](https://www.vermontfederal.org/)  Download a PDF version of this press release [here](https://www.vermontfederal.org/hubfs/press-releases/vfcu-developing-students-business-skills.pdf). **Contact:** *Lori Crowley* *V.P. of Marketing* *Vermont Federal Credit Union* *80 Midas Drive* *South Burlington, VT 05403* *(802) 658-0225 x 1312* *lcrowley@vermontfederal.org* [Vermont Federal Credit Union](https://www.vermontfederal.org/news/author/vermont-federal-credit-union) Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of [website accessibility](https://userway.org) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org/", "@type" : "WebSite", "potentialAction" : { "@type" : "SearchAction", "query-input" : "required name=search_term_string", "target" : "{search_term_string}" }, "url" : "https://www.vermontfederal.org/news" } ```