Official Credit Union & Banking Partner of Kent State Athletics

7 17 Credit Union, in partnership with Kent State University Athletics, is proud to announce its designation as the official credit union and banking partner of Kent State Athletics.

This partnership demonstrates 7 17 Credit Union’s continued commitment to financial wellness and building stronger communities throughout Portage County and the surrounding areas.

“7 17 Credit Union’s roots run deep in Kent and this partnership is a sort of homecoming for us,” said 7 17 President and CEO John Demmler. “7 17 Credit Union is the successor credit union to Kent State Credit Union and we could not be more thrilled to expand upon our promise of delivering the best financial products and services to the students, faculty, and staff of Kent State University and the broader community.” Demmler added, “For us, this is as ‘hometown’ as it gets”.

With that said, 7 17 has served the area for more than 60 years with branch locations in Kent and Ravenna, with a bigger commitment on the horizon.

In addition to joint marketing and branding between Kent State and 7 17 Credit Union, the partnership will involve collaborative engagement with Kent State athletic events and broader community outreach.

"This is an exciting partnership opportunity for Kent State Athletics to align with an organization with roots in this area", said Randale L Richmond, Vice President and Director of Athletics. "7 17 Credit Union has a motto of ‘people helping people’. That epitomizes our mantra of ‘Flashes Take Care of Flashes’, which permeates throughout our department. I’m looking forward to a positive and impactful relationship for all.”

About Kent State University

Kent State University is the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S. News & World Report. The university also holds the esteemed distinction of being one of only five institutions in Ohio to be recognized as an R1 top-tier research university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Kent State is one of Ohio’s leading public universities and a major educational, economic and cultural resource far beyond the Northeast Ohio region it has served since 1910. The university has a global footprint with eight campuses throughout Northeast Ohio, a College of Podiatric Medicine, a Twinsburg Academic Center and academic sites around the world, including New York City; Florence, Italy; and Curitiba, Brazil. Kent State offers award-winning student support services that help students succeed. Its diverse student body comprises more than 33,500 students, including more than 2,000 international students from 101 countries, and the worldwide alumni family is nearly 280,000. Kent State provides transformational educational experiences and leads with its values, which include kindness, respect and freedom of expression.

For more information about Kent State, visit www.kent.edu.