Kenin Recipient of IBA Student Athlete Achievement Award

(Written/posted by the Iowa Bankers Association)

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Tanner Kenin, left, is the recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association Class 4A Student Athlete Achievement Award.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Four Iowa high school seniors received a 2021 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Boys’ State Basketball Tournament on Friday in Des Moines. One student from each class received a $1,000 scholarship from the IBA to the college of his choice. Congratulations to Johnston High School senior Tanner Kenin for receiving the Class 4A award!

Scholarship recipients included:

  • Class 1A: Porter Fuegen, Easton Valley High School, Preston
  • Class 2A: Tyson Boer, Western Christian High School, Hull
  • Class 3A: Alex Thomas, Dallas Center-Grimes High School, Dallas Center
  • Class 4A: Tanner Kenin, Johnston High School, Johnston

Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic performance, athletic participation, leadership skills and community involvement.

“We’re proud to support the Iowa High School Athletic Association and recognize these student-athletes with this scholarship award. They’re deserving not only because of how they excel on the court, but also for their classroom achievements and community leadership,” said Tara Deering-Hansen, the IBA’s vice president of marketing and communications. “Iowa bankers strive to help Iowans reach their financials goals. We hope that with this scholarship the winners are better able to fund their higher education, so they can learn new skills and continue serving their Iowa communities.”

For more than three decades, the IBA has sponsored the Student Athlete Achievement Awards in partnership with the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. The program includes awards to student-athletes in football, basketball and wrestling. The IBA has awarded nearly $280,000 in scholarships since the program began.

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