Iowa Bankers Association names Student Athlete Achievement Award winners
BPC Staff Mar 18, 2021 | 8:23 pm
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142 wordsAll Latest News, Banking and Finance, EducationFour Iowa high school seniors received a 2021 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa high school boys’ state basketball tournament last week in Des Moines. One student from each class received a $1,000 scholarship from the Iowa Bankers Association to the college of his choice. Scholarship recipients included:Class 1A: Porter Fuegen, Easton Valley High School, Preston; Class 2A: Tyson Boer, Western Christian High School, Hull; Class 3A: Alex Thomas, Dallas Center-Grimes High School, Dallas Center; Class 4A: Tanner Kenin, Johnston High School, Johnston. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic performance, athletic participation, leadership skills and community involvement. The Iowa Bankers Association has awarded nearly $280,000 in scholarships since it began sponsoring the program in partnership with the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union more than 30 years ago.