TexasBank Invests $45,000 in Brown County Students

TexasBank is proud to announce a record-breaking $140,000 in scholarships awarded to 80 graduating high school seniors and college students across Texas, furthering its mission to help local students pursue their dreams through higher education.

In Brown County alone, $45,000 was awarded to high school graduates and local college students.

This year’s milestone continues a long-standing collaboration with the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation and pushes TexasBank’s total scholarship contributions to more than $2.1 million over the past 14 years.

“As a true community bank, we believe our responsibility goes beyond just financial services—we’re here to support the future of our hometowns,” said Tim Espinoza, Brown County Market President. “When we invest in local students, we’re investing in the families, neighborhoods, and values that make our communities strong.”

Neither TexasBank nor the Doss Foundation selects individual recipients. Instead, funds are granted directly to educational institutions, which then award scholarships based on academic achievement, community involvement, and future goals.

This year’s recipients include students from high schools across TexasBank’s service area, as well as those attending Howard Payne University ($25,000) and Texas State Technical College ($5,000).

Locally, scholarship recipients hailed from school districts in Brown and Mills Counties, including Bangs, Blanket, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Comanche, DeLeon, Early, Goldthwaite, May, and Zephyr.

TexasBank hosted a reception on May 14 to celebrate these deserving students and their families.

2025 Local Area Recipients include:

Brownwood ISD: Kate Tindol, Daphne Nance, Weston Wolf, Rylie Schaffer, Braeden Stacks

Early ISD: Skyler Bronniman, Jameson Hopkins, Julienne Socong

Bangs ISD: Chloe Tillery, Saryna Early

Blanket ISD: Alexis French

May ISD: Estrella Bustamante

Zephyr ISD: Lundon Lucier

Brookesmith ISD: Vegas Gilliam

Goldthwaite ISD: Paula Avila, Karla Aragon

TexasBank is committed to serving the communities where its customers and employees live and work. In addition to its scholarship program, TexasBank also donates over $750,000 each year to nonprofits and causes across Texas.  Education, healthcare, community development, and financial literacy are the main areas supported through the bank’s charitable giving programs. 

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TexasBank is a multi-generational, full-service community bank with 16 locations serving the DFW Metroplex, Central Texas, and West Texas.   The bank is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.