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IBAT Chairman Darla Rooke and President & CEO Chris Williston (far left and far right in each photo) present top honors to BOCB winners. Left: First
National Bank Texas - Jessica Pelache, Bobby Hoxworth, Amanda Stephens, Jim Meredith; center: Citizens National Bank - Brad Tidwell, Jim Kangerga,
Deborah Kangerga, David Alford, Michael Moores, Todd Engemoen. right: First United Bank - Amy Punchard, Mark Bain, Rodney Ruthart.

IB retains its unique culture as it grows, nership with Bonham Elementary School Lastly, Fort Hood National Bank in
the executive management team crafted in Midland, which entails volunteering Fort Hood meets the needs of its military
a new mission statement, guiding prin- with the school’s mentoring programs, community by facilitating the deploy-
ciples and accompanying video, which assisting with math and science night, ment readiness of soldiers through
were shared with all employees at special and hosting events. extensive financial education services.
meetings led by bank management. Focused on teens, Legend Bank in Last year, bank employees logged 264
Also honored for its commitment to Bowie has a financial scholarship program hours of financial education briefings to
employee engagement and professional designed to improve students’ financial soldiers.
development, FirstCapital Bank of Texas knowledge in 10 high schools throughout Neighbors Helping Neighbors
in Midland trains employees at all levels its market areas. The program also offers
with its FCB YOUniversity program. This several college scholarships. Crossing Community service projects are anoth-
not only ensures customers receive the generations, Industry State Bank in er specialty of community banks, which
best possible service, but it also gives Industry, Texas Bank in Henderson and make an incredible local impact on those
employees the tools necessary to reach Bank of the West in Grapevine all offer who need it most. Some banks help spe-
their professional goals. financial literacy programs that impact cific organizations while others spread
students of all ages and adults. Industry their efforts. Texas Regional Bank in
Creating a Brighter Future State Bank employees visit elementary McAllen has an important relationship
Filling the financial education gaps and high school classrooms as well as with Habitat for Humanity in the Rio
in their communities has always been Boys and Girls Clubs throughout local Grande Valley. The bank provides finan-
important to community banks, and school districts, and they also put on pre- cial support through scholarships, man-
this year was no exception. Focused on sentations to further adults’ knowledge power through volunteerism, serves on
elementary age children, Happy State of financial safety. Texas Bank’s participa- Habitat’s family selection committee,
Bank in Amarillo used its Kids’ Bank to tion in Junior Achievement programs and offers financial education to new home-
teach the value of saving money while development of high school capstone owners and much more. Legend Bank in
introducing students to many aspects curriculums, among other efforts, help Bowie is a longtime supporter of Relay
of banking. Current Kids’ Bank partici- fulfill its obligation to better the commu- for Life in Wise and Montague Counties.
pation includes 1,200 saving accounts nities it serves. Bank of the West employ- The bank honors the legacy of a dedicat-
from 31 elementary schools throughout ees taught a savings and budget program ed employee of 12-plus years who lost
the Happy State footprint, 74 percent of in six elementary schools and a credit her battle with cancer, as well as other
which are economically disadvantaged. score program to teens and adults, help- employees, customers and members of
FirstCapital Bank of Texas also invests in ing to fill public schools’ need for finan- the community who have battled this
the citizens of tomorrow through a part- cial education materials and experts. disease. Ozona Bank in Wimberley works

2017 BOCB JUDGES 2017 BOCB SPONSORS
Cynthia Ford, Rogers-Ford Architects and Interior Design Bank Compensation Consulting, Inc.
Brad Giddens, CalTech BKD, LLP
John Griffin, BKD, LLP CalTech
Melissa Kinion, Melion Marketing Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP
Ann Pinkham, Rogers-Ford Architects and Interior Design Garland Heart
Nik Prosser, Garland Heart Melion Marketing
Kathy Smith, Bank Compensation Consulting, Inc. Rogers-Ford Architects and Interior Design
Doug Weissinger, Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP TransFund

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