A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship awarded to high school seniors
Texas Border Business
McAllen, Texas – IBC Bank-McAllen continues their support of higher education by awarding area students with the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship as they venture into college and start a new chapter of their lives. Scholarships are granted to students who demonstrated a “Do More” attitude and leadership in student and community affairs throughout their years in high school.
An event was held at IBC Bank-McAllen where $24,000 in scholarships were handed out to deserving students from 23 high schools.
“The students who were selected to receive the scholarship award are examples of IBC Bank’s ‘We Do More’ philosophy,” said IBC Bank Vice President of corporate marketing Margarita Flores. “We are extremely honored to assist in the pursuit of their higher education goals.”
Born into a humble family, Antonio R. Sanchez, Sr., the namesake of the scholarship award and the founder of IBC Bank, was a strong supporter of making higher education available to those interested in bettering their lives. Sanchez’s commitment to the power of learning lives on in the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Award, which is bestowed annually on deserving high school seniors in South Texas and Oklahoma.
“It gives me great joy to see the expression on the faces of the students and their parents as we hand them a check for $1,000, which they will use to defray the costs of going to college,” said Adrian Villarreal, president and CEO of IBC Bank-McAllen. “We love giving back to our community and know the awards are appreciated.”
Scholarship award recipients include:
IBC Bank-McAllen
· Abigail Garcia, Achieve Early College High School
· Veronica Alanis, Edinburg High School
· Hannah Martinez, Edinburg High School
· Leslie Cervantes, Hidalgo High School
· Igdalia Gonzalez, Johnny G. Economedes High School
· Michelle Gutierrez, Juarez Lincoln High School
· Jaira Loyde, La Joya High School
· Valerie Vasquez, Lamar Academy
· Kassidy Neumann, McAllen High School
· Angeles Ivonne Silva, McAllen Memorial High School
· Jacqueline Cortez, Mission High School
· Chelsea Sifuentes, Mission Veterans High School
· Cecilia Ruiz, Nikki Rowe High School
· Andy Lee Flores, Palmview High School
· Jacob Loredo, PSJA High School
· Danielle Pizano, PSJA Memorial High School
· Nancy Ibarra, PSJA North High School
· Jose Maria Vazquez, PSJA SW Early College High School
· Vaannya Ortega, Robert Vela High School
· Diego Cortes, Sharyland High School
· Yamilee Ramirez, Sharyland Pioneer High School
· Alejandro Carranza, Valley View High School
· Juana Bernarda Zapata, Weslaco East High School
· Kristin Mercado, Weslaco High School
