Congratulations to the 2022 Scholarship Winners!
Emily Lariscy
University of Georgia Farmers & Merchants Bank, Sylvania Mr. Hoke Reeves, III |
Dylan Savannah Lee
Georgia Southern University Durden Banking Company, Twin City Mr. H. Wade Johnson |
Gentry Walker Tootle
Mercer University Durden Banking Company, Twin City Mr. H. Wade Johnson |
Graham Spires
University of Georgia Bank of Lumber City, Lumber City Ms. Virginia Hand |
New this year: In addition to the $1,000 scholarships awarded above, CBA partner, College Ave Student Loans, learned of the scholarship and is awarding a $500 scholarship to the two alternates named in the judging.
Congratulations to:
Congratulations to:
Savannah Reynolds
University of Georgia Durden Banking Company Twin City | Mr. H. Wade Johnson |
Luke White
Georgia Tech North Georgia National Bank Calhoun | Mr. Chris Pierce |
What is the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship?
The goal of the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, must complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need.
The scholarship is named after former community banker and long-time CBA Chief Executive Officer, the late Julian Hester and his late daughter, Jan Hester. Jan was a senior at the University of Georgia when she died in an auto accident on April 15, 1990. In addition to supporting community banking, this scholarship is an opportunity to pass on the positive qualities both Julian and Jan Hester exemplified to further the development of tomorrow’s generations.
The goal of the Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, must complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need.
The scholarship is named after former community banker and long-time CBA Chief Executive Officer, the late Julian Hester and his late daughter, Jan Hester. Jan was a senior at the University of Georgia when she died in an auto accident on April 15, 1990. In addition to supporting community banking, this scholarship is an opportunity to pass on the positive qualities both Julian and Jan Hester exemplified to further the development of tomorrow’s generations.
2022 Application
A Special Thanks to our 2022 Judges Panel
Dr. Marguerite Brickman, University of Georgia, Athens
Kristy Brown, Greater Community Bank, Rome
Trudy Eller, American Commerce Bank, Bremen
Drew Kessler – Genesys Technology Group, Norcross
Brian Reed, College Avenue, Wilmington, DE
