WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced that Thomas E. Stevenson, President of Cash Connect®, the ATM division of the Bank, has been presented The Robert A. Kasey, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award by Connecting Generations – a non-profit organization that helps Delawareans lead purposeful, fulfilling and self-directed lives through mentorship programs. Mr. Stevenson was recognized with this honor at Connecting Generations' Third Annual "Mentoring Works" Summit on January 31, 2012.
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Presented annually, The Robert A. Kasey, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has distinguished himself or herself with their commitment to family, children's issues and community development. Named after Connecting Generations' founder and retired DuPont executive, Robert Kasey, Mr. Stevenson is the 13th recipient of this prestigious honor.
"At WSFS Bank, making an impact on our community is part of our 180 year heritage and Tom has been a shining example of this tenet through his commitment to mentoring," said Mark A. Turner, WSFS President and Chief Executive Officer. "We congratulate him on all of his achievements and this well-deserved recognition by Connecting Generations."
Associates of WSFS Bank and its divisions have been long time supporters of mentoring and educational initiatives including Creative Mentoring®, Junior Achievement, Literacy Volunteers of America, and Read Aloud Delaware, to name a few. In addition, the Bank supports the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce's Superstars in Education and Principal for a Day programs, as well as Vision 2015, a plan designed to provide a world-class education to all public school students in Delaware.
A resident of St. Michaels, Maryland, Mr. Stevenson has been involved with mentoring programs for the past 15 years. He is an active member of the Delaware Mentoring Council, Chair of the Business Mentoring Alliance, and on the Community Stakeholders Committee of Sarah Pyle Academy, where he is starting a mentoring internship program. Mr. Stevenson was a founding board member of Gateway Charter Lab School, began a first of its kind mentoring program at the Delaware School for the Deaf, and has given numerous presentations to businesses and faith-based organizations about becoming involved in mentoring. Mr. Stevenson is also currently the Chair of the Board of Directors for Kind to Kids, a non-profit organization that supports youth in poverty and foster care.
About WSFS Financial Corporation
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest, locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware with $4.3 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $11.6 billion in fiduciary assets, including approximately $1.0 billion in assets under management. WSFS operates from 49 offices located in Delaware (39), Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Christiana Trust, WSFS Investment Group, Inc., Cypress Capital Management, LLC and Cash Connect®. Serving the Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS is the seventh oldest bank in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.
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