Des Moines-Area Students Named Recipients of Bank Iowa Scholarship
Alyssa Miner, Caroline Fleming and Elizabeth White receive the annual Spirit of Chandy scholarship
(Des Moines, Iowa – June 8, 2022) — Alyssa Miner, a senior at Johnston High School, Caroline Fleming, a senior at Waukee High School, and Elizabeth White, a senior at Valley High School, have all been selected from Bank Iowa’s Des Moines region as recipients of the Spirit of Chandy Scholarship. The winners will each receive a $500 scholarship.
Bank Iowa awards more than twenty $500 scholarships to commendable high school students across the state annually. The scholarship honors Bank Iowa co-founder Harry Barr’s daughter, Chandy Barr Clanton, who passed away in 2009. Students are selected based on academics, character, leadership, honors/awards received and participation in school and community activities, including swimming, biking, running and flying — activities Chandy was passionate about.
To commemorate Chandy’s life, Harrison Clanton, son of Chandy, shared a piece of her story to students at the beginning of the application process. Her story can be found here.
As part of the application process, students were encouraged to listen to Chandy’s story and complete an essay describing their personal strengths, as well as their education and career goals.
“Bank Iowa is proud to announce our scholarship recipients for 2022,” said Bank Iowa CEO and President Jim Plagge. “Over the past nine years, we have been honored to support more than 150 students. We recognize the rising costs of education and the importance of local businesses in encouraging and supporting Iowa students in their pursuit of higher education. We can’t think of a more significant way to continue Chandy's legacy than to support these Iowa students in making their college dreams a reality.”
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With more than $1.7 billion in assets, Bank Iowa ranks as one of the leading independent ag banks and the second-largest family-owned bank in the state. Farmers, families and businesses access Bank Iowa’s products and services through 26 locations in 23 communities, as well as online and on mobile devices. To learn more, visit bankiowa.bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
