Lauren lands bank’s first scholarship

STUDENT Lauren Board is the recipient of Portarlington and Community Bank Branches’ first scholarship.

The St Ignatius College student received a two-year scholarship of $5,000 per annum to assist with her tertiary studies.

Branch manager Nathan Warren said Lauren’s application stood out on several levels.

“Her academic results were strong in her areas of study and she has shown great passion, leadership and community contribution via the ‘#doitinadress’ campaign supporting education for girls in Africa,” Mr Warren said.

“Initiatives like this highlight the contribution that is made by our customers and how they can ‘see the change’ that is made in our community by banking with their local community bank branch.”

The Portarlington and Drysdale Community Bank Branches are committed to supporting young people on the Bellarine through various initiatives, most recently through an annual scholarship program.

This is the first year that a scholarship has been made available by the Portarlington and Drysdale Community Bank Branches and awarded to a tertiary student studying at an Australian university or college campus from the Bellarine.

The scholarship program makes a significant difference to these hard working and talented students by helping them cover some of the costs of tertiary education.

The Portarlington and Drysdale Community Bank Branches have now contributed more than $1.5 million back into the community of the Bellarine Peninsula.”