Friendship State Bank Scholarship Applications Due April 5

Wilke S. and James W. Lemon with a scholarship

The Friendship State Bank has been honoring the legacy of the Wilke S. and James W. Lemon with a scholarship for over 20 years. This year the community bank will award nine high school seniors a $1000 scholarship for college. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 5.

Seniors from Batesville, Jac-Cen-Del, Rising Sun, Milan, South Dearborn, South Ripley, Switzerland County, Madison and Lawrenceburg are eligible to apply. Seniors will need to complete the application and write a short essay describing a community activity that made the biggest impact on them personally or on their community.

Applications can be downloaded from the bank’s website: friendshipstatebank.com/scholarship.

Contact Heather Davies, Friendship State Bank scholarship administrator, with questions at 877- 667-5101 or hdavies@friendshipstatebank.com.

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