IBC Bank - Eagle Pass honors 8 high school seniors with the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

(July 24, 2020) EAGLE PASS - For the 19th consecutive year, IBC Bank-Eagle Pass is promoting higher education by awarding a combined $8,000 in scholarships to eight area high school graduates, as they embark upon college and a new chapter of their adult lives.

IBC Bank-Eagle Pass began this market-wide scholarship initiative in 2002 to provide the opportunity for higher education to youth from low to moderate-income households. 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 Scholarship, which is bestowed annually upon deserving high school seniors in Texas and Oklahoma.

"We are honored to support this scholarship initiative for nineteen years in honor of A.R. Sanchez, Sr. a leader who embodied IBC Bank's ‘We Do More' philosophy," said IBC Bank-Eagle Pass President and CEO Hector Cerna. "These bright young students are the future business leaders of our region and we are proud to assist them in their pursuit of higher education and success."

This year, IBC Bank-Eagle Pass presented a total of eight A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarships, each valued at $1,000, across four area high schools. Scholarship recipients included:

Regina Pena                                                Eagle Pass High School

Diana Lara                                                   Eagle Pass High School

Iris Ramirez                                                 CC Winn High School

Hallie Ramirez                                             CC Winn High School        

Delicia Campos                                           Uvalde High School

Kathleen Espinoza                                      Uvalde High School

Roman Lomas                                             Del Rio High School

Lisa Garza                                                    Del Rio High School

In 2020, IBC Bank presented over $120,000 in scholarships to high school seniors throughout their corporate footprint in Texas and Oklahoma.

About IBC Bank - Eagle Pass

IBC Bank-Eagle Pass is a member of International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), a $12.5 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 187 facilities and 284 ATMs serving 88 communities in Texas and Oklahoma. IBC Bank's slogan "We Do More" reflects the bank's dedication to the growth and success of the customers and the communities it has been serving since 1966. IBC Bank-Eagle Pass has been serving the area since 2002 and has a retail branch network of 11 locations. MEMBER FDIC / INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION. Follow our Facebook and Instagram page, @IBCBankWeDoMore. More information is available at ibc.com.

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