{"id":27155,"date":"2023-06-21T16:33:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bankbeat.biz\/?p=27155"},"modified":"2023-06-21T16:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T21:33:51","slug":"bank-iowa-awards-17-scholarships-in-honor-of-former-vice-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bankbeat.biz\/bank-iowa-awards-17-scholarships-in-honor-of-former-vice-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank Iowa awards 17 scholarships in honor of former vice chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Des Moines-based Bank Iowa awarded 17 local graduating seniors with $1,000 scholarships.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spirit of Chandy Scholarship honors former Bank Iowa Co-Founder Harry Barr\u2019s daughter, former Bank Iowa Vice Chair Chandy Barr Clanton. A businesswoman, competitive athlete and pilot, Clanton died 14 years ago in a plane crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 100 applications were submitted this year. Bank Iowa awards more than 20 scholarships to students across the state on an annual basis. \u201cStudents are selected based on academics, character, leadership, honors\/awards received and participation in school and community activities, including swimming, biking, running and flying \u2014 activities Chandy was passionate about,\u201d the bank stated.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 scholarship recipients included:<\/span><\/p>\n