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RailRiders to Honor Esurance Rising Star Students Program

August 25, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

Moosic, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Esurance and Big Brother Big Sisters of Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wayne Counties will recognize Katie Ertel, one of the 14 Esurance Rising Star Students Program winners, during an on-field ceremony on Friday, August 26, 2016.

Ertel will be presented with a $5,000 check from Esurance for college expenses. She is a notable high school student who is part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS) mentor program and is getting ready for the next level, graduate school.

Katie is a graduate student at Marywood University studying science in sports nutrition and exercise science. She joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lackawanna Susquehanna & Wayne Counties and is a "Big Sister" in the program. She has helped her "Little" aspire to attend college and study to become a nurse.

Nominations for the Rising Star Students program were made in July and August by BBBS agencies. Submissions included unique and inspirational stories, academic accolades, college and career plans and more, focusing on why the individual was a "Rising Star" in his or her community. To be eligible, the nominees had to be classified as "Bigs" or "Littles" in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

In June, Esurance and Minor League Baseball announced a strategic multi-year partnership making it the exclusive home and auto insurance partner of Minor League Baseball. To learn more about Esurance's Call-Up Worthy campaign with Minor League Baseball, visit www.MiLB.com/CallUpWorthy .

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