From West Plains Bank and Trust Company:
West Plains, Mo. – West Plains Bank and Trust Company employees have selected six area high school seniors to each receive one-time $2,000 scholarships. The funds are made possible by bank employees who pay $2 each Friday for the privilege of wearing jeans to work.
According to West Plains Bank and Trust Company President/CEO David M. Gohn, the program is a way that employees themselves give back to their communities. “I am especially proud of our team for recognizing the importance of supporting the next generation of community leaders by contributing to the scholarship program,” he said. “While the bank regularly pours back into local communities, this program is funded entirely by our employees.”
The program, which began in 2014, seeks to support those interested in a banking career or a related field and uses the following criteria in selecting scholarship recipients:
West Plains Senior High School Recipients:
Willow Springs High School Recipient:
Liberty High School Recipient:
Houston High School Recipient:
West Plains Bank and Trust Company is the oldest continually operated business in the area. The bank has grown to include seven branches in Missouri and a loan production office in Mountain Home, Ark., with assets totaling $694 Million.
For additional information regarding the West Plains Bank and Trust Company Employee Scholarship Program or bank products and services, visit www.westplainsbank.com or call the Customer Call Center at 417.256.2147.
