Park National Bank is excited to partner with The New Albany Community Foundation to provide an essay contest for all students attending the 2022-2023 lectures in person or virtually. Students will get the opportunity to share their perspectives from two of the 2023 lectures and win up to a $500 scholarship award from Park. After each lecture, the top three submissions will be selected, with the winner earning a $500 scholarship award, second place getting $250 and $100 going to the third-place winner. Park is a proud supporter of education in our communities and we look forward to celebrating our wonderful students during this lecture series.

General Instructions

• Students who attend will have the opportunity to submit a written essay (250 – 500 words) or a video recording response (2 -3 minutes) to Park National Bank – using the form below.
• Students will have a chance to win a scholarship of $500 (1^st place), $250 (2^nd place) or $100 (3^rd place) for the January and March lectures.
• The essay prompt will be provided to students one week following the lecture.
• Students will have approximately two weeks to submit their essay or video.
• The top 3 winners will be announced and the awards will be presented at the next lecture. The scholarship checks will be mailed directly to the winners from Park National Bank.
• Your submission is your agreement for Park National Bank/The New Albany Community Foundation to use part or all of your submission for future marketing and fundraising initiatives.