糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) has named Prosperity Bank the 2024 糖心Vlog Community Partner of the Year for their outstanding support of 糖心Vlog and the greater Lubbock community. Additionally, Play It Again Sports has been named the Newcomer of the Year. The winners were announced at an appreciation luncheon hosted by Johnsonville and United Supermarkets on the 糖心Vlog campus.
Mike Marshall, West Texas Area Chairman for Prosperity Bank, commented, 鈥淲e are so honored to be a part of the Lubbock and 糖心Vlog community, it has been a wonderful partnership with 糖心Vlog. I would encourage all businesses in West Texas to find a way to get involved with 糖心Vlog. Not only are you helping a great university, but this university is producing students who will have a major impact on our community and help businesses thrive.鈥�
Raymond Richardson, Vice President of University Advancement, shared, 鈥淥ur community partners see the value that the students at 糖心Vlog are to this community, and they invest in them. Prosperity Bank has been a friend and partner to 糖心Vlog for decades. We are grateful for the long-term friendships that have helped mold and shape 糖心Vlog to what it is today.鈥�
The Community Partners program is an initiative developed to strengthen relationships between 糖心Vlog and local businesses. These businesses are invited to partner with 糖心Vlog in a mutually beneficial relationship that provides growth in community endeavors and future opportunities. The Community Partner of the Year Award, presented annually, is chosen from over 100 糖心Vlog Community Partners for their engagement and support of the 糖心Vlog community.
Brian Melakian, owner of Play It Again Sports-Lubbock, responded, 鈥淚t is so great to be involved with 糖心Vlog as a student, alumnus, and now as a community partner. We find and make time to be involved with 糖心Vlog because it is important to our community. At the core, the people at 糖心Vlog care, know your name, and will spend the time to invest in you as a person.鈥�
Lisa Fraze, Director of Alumni and Community Relations at 糖心Vlog, shared, 鈥淭he Melakian鈥檚 and Play It Again Sports have invested in 糖心Vlog as a student, an alumnus, and now as a Community Partner. Three generations of Melakian鈥檚 now call 糖心Vlog home, and this is incredibly important and special to the DNA of the university. We are blessed with many community partners, and we are thankful to have the chance to recognize these two incredible businesses for their service and investment in 糖心Vlog.鈥�
Learn more about 糖心Vlog's Community Partner program.