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 IBC
EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
<>Scholarship recipients are
chosen by
an independent scholarship selection committee.
Members of the IBCEF committee are:
Dan Baker, President, Total
Bank Technology; The IBC
Education Foundation is a
nonprofit organization that provides financial services education and
training
and supports public educational resources and opportunities. The IBC is a member trade association
dedicated to the enhancement and preservation of the unique American
system of
independent banking. IBC is a trade
association, organized under the laws of the State of # # # 2005 IBC Scholarship Program
The IBC will award a $1,000 one-year scholarship, which will be applied to the cost of tuition, fees and books at a Colorado public or private university or college. At least two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Payment will be made directly to the school following enrollment and after classes have begun. This is a statewide scholarship contest. Eligibility Selection
of Scholarship Recipients Along
with the completed application, the student must also submit:
LIKE PEAS AND CARROTS – GOLF AND SCHOLARSHIPS GO TOGETHER Bankers, bank customers, IBC associate members and state representatives Diane Hoppe and Ted Harvey put down their pens and pencils, picked up their golf clubs and spent an absolutely beautiful day golfing at the IBC’s 9th Annual Spring Golf Tournament and Student Scholarship Fundraiser. The above par Golf Club at Bear Dance hosted our event. Ninety-nine golfers participated in a slice of the action. IBC members are hooked on this annual event and look forward to it each year. Our drive fore dollars was a success once again. The IBC and its members will award $4,000 in scholarship money to deserving Colorado high school seniors. Recipients of the scholarships will be recognized during the IBC’s Annual Convention on Friday, August 27 in Breckenridge, Colorado. Requirements for the scholarship are: GPA of 3.0 or higher; the student or their parents bank at an IBC member bank; students complete an essay question; and attend a Colorado college, university or junior college. Almost 50 applications were received this year! Congratulations to our scholarship winners: Bank Customer
Category: Bank Employee
or Bank Employees’ Child Category:
AND THE 2003 WINNERS ARE . . . It was another great year for IBC’s Scholarship Program as more than 60 banks participated, OVER 70 applications were received and $4,000 will be awarded in scholarship money. Half of the money is given to bank customer applicants and the remaining is given to bank employee children. A HUGE thank you goes to the independent selection committee as each application was examined, scored and considered. They had an extremely difficult task of narrowing the winners to six. Qualifications to receive a scholarship were: GPA of 3.0 or greater; be accepted at a Colorado college or university as a full-time student; have an account or their parents have an account at an IBC member bank for at least six months; and complete an essay question and application. An independent committee comprised of IBC associate members selected the scholarship winners. The committee was: Heidi Albowitz, First Data Corporation, Englewood; Dan Baker, Total Bank Technology Solutions, Denver; Judy Straayer, Central States of Omaha, Centennial; and Sandy Molliconi, Elan Financial Services, Denver. Applicants were judged on their essay question response to: “You’ve applied for a credit card from company X. Company X has a subsidiary it is trying to grow and wants to share the information you provided on your credit application with the subsidiary. Should company X be allowed to share your information? Why or why not?” and on their academic performance, extra curricular activities, and references. The winners for the bank employee category are: Stephanie Nelson, sponsored by Heritage Bank in Louisville will receive a $1,000 scholarship; Kyle Bixenmann, sponsored by Olathe State Bank in Olathe and Jenna Zimbelman sponsored by The Bank of Burlington in Burlington will each receive a $500 scholarship. In the bank customer category the winners are: Jessica Millican sponsored by Dolores State Bank in Dolores will receive a $1,000 scholarship; Jeff Ipsen sponsored by FirstBank of Arvada in Arvada, and Branden Edwards sponsored by The Bank of Grand Junction in Grand Junction will each receive a $500 scholarship. The scholarship
application and essays will be available for review at the IBC’s 30th
Annual
Convention at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, September 25 – 27,
2003. The overwhelming response was NO the information should not
be shared with the subsidiary. AND THE 2002 WINNERS ARE . . . It was another great year for IBC’s Scholarship Program as more than 60 banks participated, 52 applications were received and $4,000 will be awarded in scholarship money. Half of the money is given to bank customer applicants and the remaining is given to bank employee children. A HUGE thank you goes to the independent selection committee as each application was examined, scored and considered. They had an extremely difficult task of narrowing the winners to six. Qualifications to receive a scholarship were: GPA of 3.0 or greater; be accepted at a Colorado college or university as a full-time student; have an account or their parents have an account at an IBC member bank for at least six months; and complete an essay question and application. An independent committee comprised of IBC associate members selected the scholarship winners. The committee was: David Lewien, Global Village Systems, Englewood; Dan Baker, Total Bank Technology Solutions, Denver; Judy Straayer, Central States of Omaha, Centennial; and Mary Marchun, Capitol Solutions, Denver. Applicants were judged on their essay question response to: “What new product or service other than Internet banking should your bank offer in the future and why?” and on their academic performance, extra curricular activities, and references. The winners for the bank employee category are: Sarah Miller, sponsored by Centennial Bank of the West in Greeley will receive a $1,000 scholarship; Heather Pitner, sponsored by FirstBank of Northern Colorado in Fort Collins and David Bryant sponsored by FirstBank of Lakewood in Lakewood will each receive a $500 scholarship. In the bank customer category the winners are: Brian Lengel sponsored by Sunwest Bank in Idalia will receive a $1,000 scholarship; Rachel Roberts sponsored by FirstBank of Lakewood in Lakewood, and Kevin Miles sponsored by Colorado East Bank and Trust in LaJunta will each receive a $500 scholarship. The scholarship application and essays will be available for review at the IBC’s 29th Annual Convention at the Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, September 12 – 14, 2002. The overwhelming response to the essay questions was to educate high school students about financial responsibilities, i.e. balancing checkbooks, paying back credit card debt, how to apply for a loan, how to establish credit, how to read a credit report etc. CONGRATULATIONS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS It was a record setting year as more than 80 banks participated, 76 applications were received and $4,000 will be awarded in scholarship money. Half of the money is given to bank customer applicants and the remaining is given to bank employee children. A HUGE thank you goes to the independent selection committee as each application was examined, scored and considered. They had an extremely difficult task of narrowing the winners to seven. Qualifications to receive a scholarship were: GPA of 3.0 or greater; be accepted at a Colorado college or university as a full-time student; have an account or their parents have an account at an IBC member bank for at least six months; and complete an essay question and application. An independent committee composed of IBC members and associate members selected the scholarship winners. The committee was comprised of: Steve Hogan, Vista Bank, Colorado Springs; Colleen Schwarz, The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Denver; David Lewien, Global Village Systems, Englewood; Dan Baker, Total Bank Technology Solutions, Denver; and Tom Menk, Menk & Associates, Wheat Ridge. Applicants were judged on their essay question response to: ÏWhat new product or service other than Internet banking should your bank offer in the future and why?Ó and on their academic performance, extra curricular activities, and references. Jared Bryant, sponsored by First National Bank in Yuma received a $1,000 scholarship. Tom Hubbard, sponsored by First National Bank in Limon, Clayton Unrein sponsored by First National Bank in Fleming; Sasha Easton sponsored by the Centennial Bank in Pueblo, Adam Martin sponsored by Colorado Community Bank in Milliken, Randall Williams sponsored by Valley State Bank in Lamar; and Carolyn Houser sponsored by North Park State Bank in Walden each received $500 scholarships. The committee had such a difficult time selecting a $1,000 winner in the bank customer category, they awarded four $500 scholarships. The scholarship application and essays will be available for review at the IBCÌs 28th Annual Convention at the Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, September 13 Ò 15, 2001. The overwhelming response to the essay questions was to educate high school students about financial responsibilities, i.e. balancing checkbooks, paying back credit card debt, how to apply for a loan, how to establish credit, how to read a credit report etc. The IBC would like to thank the following banks for participating in the scholarship program: American Bank
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