Pan American Bank has awarded a total of $1,600 in college scholarships to high school seniors in Cook County, IL as part of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois Essay Scholarship Program. Pan American Bank selected Yzabelle Tud as the $1,500 first place entry and Marquan Jones as the second place $100 entry. Pan American Bank’s highest scoring entries will now compete in the statewide CBAI scholarship competition that will distribute up to $23,000 in scholarship awards. "Community involvement is our number one priority at Pan American Bank and we are extremely proud to be able to bring this opportunity to young members of our community," said Pan American Bank Executive Vice President & Compliance Officer Mary Schroeder.