Matthew Davis, a 2026 honor graduate of Ware County High School, was recently selected as a recipient of a $1,000 a w a r d for the Julian and Jan Hester Memo- r i a l Scholarship.
The grant is s p o n sored by the C o m m u n i t y Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) and funded by CBA and its m e m bership, which includes Waycross Bank & Trust. CBA awarded four $1,000 scholarships to this year's winning candidates for foundation.
Applications were submitted to the Association through a CBA member community bank. Davis was sponsored by Russell Bates, Bank President & Chief Executive Officer of WB&T.
Davis was Salutatorian of the WCHS Class of 2026, ranking second among its 323 members.
The scholarship is named for the late Jan Hester, daughter of Lalia and the late Julian Hester, long-time CEO of the CBA. The program began in 1990 and is based on merit.
To compete, students must write a short essay on the characteristics of a community bank, and the continuing benefits they offer to their home communities.
