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From Left to Right: Desera Moore, Camilo Caballero, Jena Duncan, Grant Gaalema, Alba Laura and Danielle Rosales

Town North Bank Presents $24,000 in College Scholarships

Town North Bank, located in Dallas, topped $227,000 in scholarship awards after announcing the 2007 Mayors’ Scholarship recipients.  Six Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District seniors will receive $4,000 each. They are Jenna Duncan and Grant Gaalema, Creekview High School; Danielle Rosales and Camilo Caballero, Newman Smith High School; Alba Lara and Desera Moore, R. L. Turner High School.

The students were selected as Mayors’ Scholarship recipients because of their ability to achieve and their commitment to purpose.  The bank began the scholarship program in 1991 in honor of the Mayors of Farmers Branch and Carrollton.  This year, the bank honored Bob Phelps and Becky Miller, respectively by presenting $24,000 in scholarships.

Dr. Annette T. Griffin, superintendent of schools, said, “Town North Bank is a real champion of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District and public education.  The bank’s reputation as a supporter of public education is known across the state of Texas.  The financial support that these six students received means much to them, but the bank’s recognition of their hard work means even more.”

Mr. John Reap, Town North Bank president, said, “Town North Bank is pleased to provide this financial support to these six outstanding students. The bank’s Board of Directors made this commitment to scholarships because we believe in public education.”

Through the Mayors’ Scholarship program, the community sees first-hand the quality of the students in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District.  Mr. Reap added, “We have a very fine public school system, and I am a huge believer in public education.  It’s important to be educated in the real word, and public school is the real world.”

Since the bank initiated the Mayors’ Scholarship program in 1991, $227,000 has been presented in 78 student scholarships.  Town North Bank is also a major contributor to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Educational Foundation, and both Mr. Reap and Cinda Bowers, TNB’s Director of Marketing, are past chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.