Bank of Botetourt announces Taking Care of You Scholarship winners

Bank of Botetourt Announces 5th Annual “Taking Care of You” Community Scholarship Recipients
Bank of Botetourt is pleased to announce the recipients of its 5th Annual “Taking Care of You”
Community Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity was available to high school seniors and existing
college students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher who currently utilize Bank of Botetourt for their banking
needs. Applicants wrote a two-page essay exploring how Bank of Botetourt has been able to take care of
their banking and financial needs.
Danielle Moser was the first-place recipient and is a graduate from Roanoke Valley Christian High. She
plans to obtain her associates degree in general studies at Virginia Western Community College before
transferring to Liberty University for a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. The second-place
recipient was Sydney Wilson, a graduate of James River High School. She will be attending the University
of Virginia in the fall, majoring in biology with a plan to move into pre-medical program. The third-place
recipient was Brian Howard who graduated from James River High School. He plans to continue his
academic career studying agriculture involving marketing and education.
All three scholarship recipients will receive money to go towards their academic future. First place will
receive $500, with second and third receiving $250 each. The Bank congratulates Danielle, Sydney and
Brian on this accomplishment and wishes them all the best in their future endeavors. Bank of Botetourt
will be offering this scholarship in the future and encourages interested applicants to apply in early
2022.
–Submitted by Mary Ann Layman, Vice Presdent Business and Community Banking