Brownwood News – Howard Payne University is among several local and area educational institutions benefitting from $88,000 in scholarship funds TexasBank has gifted this year through the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation.
In addition to HPU, which received $25,000, institutions benefitting from these funds include Tarleton State University and Texas State Technical College Regents Circle. Additional scholarships totaling $33,000 have been gifted to graduating high school students from Brown, Comanche, Eastland and Erath Counties.
“HPU is thankful for community partners like TexasBank,” said Randy Yeakley, HPU’s vice president for development. “The institution’s investment in HPU students and other students throughout the community and area will pay dividends for many years to come.”
TexasBank is a community bank committed to serving all customers in Brown, Comanche, Eastland and Erath Counties, as well as all neighboring counties. TexasBank has 10 conveniently located full-service banking centers in the region.
“The Board and Ownership of TexasBank is proud to continue our commitment to the education of future leaders of the communities we serve in Brown, Comanche, Eastland and Erath Counties,” said Greg Dodds, TexasBank president and CEO in a news release issued by the bank. “We believe the success of these up and coming leaders adds to the long-term stability of the economies of our communities. Making a real difference in the lives of these students and their families is what community banking is all about; it sets us apart and nothing is more rewarding.”
Pictured at top: Several HPU students are current recipients of the James and Dorothy Doss Scholarship distributed by TexasBank. Left to right: Hayley Megarity, Conner Drew, Devin Caraway, Keegan Torres, Greg Dodds (TexasBank president and CEO), Dr. Bill Ellis (HPU president), Jaze Randolph and Peyton Donahoo.
