Renasant Bank Endowment established at Northwest
Senatobia, MS (06/13/2017) — The Renasant Bank Endowed Scholarship has been established through gifts to the Two Plus Two Scholarship Initiative, according to Sybil Canon, associate vice president of Development and Special Projects.
When the initiative began, Renasant Bank pledged $25,000 to the initiative, which was divided between the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation and The University of Mississippi Foundation.
Under the leadership of Shawn Clayton, Renasant Division president, the decision was made to increase the pledge to $40,000, making it possible for a named endowment at both Northwest and Ole Miss.
In addition to the named endowment, Renasant has served as a bronze sponsor for the Two Plus Two Scholarship Golf Tournament, held annually at Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Olive Branch. Thus, the total giving to the Two Plus Two Scholarship Initiative is $56,000.
In establishing this endowment, Clayton emphasized Renasant's commitment to the communities they serve. "Our bank is dedicated not only to serving our customers with the highest banking standards, but also to reaching out into the communities to provide a helping hand in many endeavors, not the least of which is education. We are pleased to partner with Northwest with this scholarship," Clayton said.
"The banking community has been extremely supportive of our efforts to provide scholarships to students. Since 1999, Renasant Bank has been wonderfully generous to Northwest and its students. We are very appreciative of their gifts and their interest in helping our students," Canon said.
The Renasant Bank Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to DeSoto County students. The first scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year has been awarded to Destiny Roberts of Horn Lake.
For more information about the Northwest Foundation, contact Canon at 662-560-1103 or e-mail srcanon@northwestms.edu.
Pictured: The Renasant Bank Endowed Scholarship has been established through gifts to the Two Plus Two Scholarship Initiative, divided between the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation and The University of Mississippi Foundation. Recently, the decision was made to increase the pledge to $40,000 from the original $25,000 pledge, making it possible for a named endowment at both Northwest and Ole Miss. Pictured (l-r) are Sybil Canon, associate vice president of Development and Special Projects, Shawn Clayton, Renasant Division president, scholarship recipient Destiny Roberts of Horn Lake, Jeremy Isome, dean of DeSoto Center and Richie Lawson, Northwest vice president for Education. (Photo by Julie Bauer)
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