Ryan Van Wyk, a senior at Pella Community High School, was recently honored as the 2016 recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association’s Student Athlete Achievement Scholarship Award during the Iowa high school state football championships Nov. 17-18 in Cedar Falls. This award recognizes a graduating senior student athlete for their academic performance, athletic participation, leadership skills and community involvement.

Rob Judkins, vice president of Marion County Bank in Pella, presented Van Wyk with a $1,000 scholarship to the college of his choice. 

“On behalf of the Iowa Bankers Association, I’m pleased to present Ryan with this much-deserved award. He is to be commended for his athletic, academic and community accomplishments,” said Judkins.

For more than two decades, the Iowa Bankers Association has sponsored the Student Athlete Achievement Scholarship Awards, which includes awards to student athletes in football, basketball and wrestling. The Iowa Bankers Association has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships since the program began.