May 08, 2025
Posted in Community News
Virginia National Bank (VNB) is thrilled to announce that Ibtihal Hanna, a Fairfax High School senior, has been selected as the VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program’s Northern Virginia Region Winner. As such Ibtihal has been awarded a $2,500 college scholarship and has been entered into the statewide contest.
This past March, VNB hosted Ibtihal and 59 other students as part of the VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation. Through this program, students learn about banking, financial services, career opportunities and the vital role banks play in their communities from local banks and credit unions.
The third Tuesday in March was declared Bank Day by the Virginia General Assembly in 1991 and this year VNB was proud to be a host for this important program. From their experience, participating students wrote an essay for the chance to win a scholarship. In all, twelve students statewide will receive scholarships totaling $28,500.
Each of the six regional winners receives a $2,500 college scholarship. These students are then entered into a statewide contest for a chance to win an additional $2,500 or $5,000 scholarship as the statewide runner-up or overall statewide winner. There are also six honorable-mention winners, each of whom receives a $1,000 college scholarship.
VNB wishes to congratulate each of the students awarded regional scholarships:
- Capitol Region Winner: Ayla Zook, King George High School, Hosted by C&F Bank
- Capitol Region Honorable Mention Winner: Parker Wells, John Randolph Tucker High School, Hosted by Atlantic Union Bank
- Central/Southside Region Winner: Grace Fleshman, Rockbridge County High School, Hosted by Bank of Botetourt
- Central/Southside Region Honorable Mention Winner: Lucy Adams, Jefferson Forest High School, Hosted by The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
- Eastern Virginia Region Winner: Julia Diggs, Kecoughtan High School, Hosted by Old Point National Bank
- Eastern Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Ashley Soto, Poquoson High School, Hosted by C&F Bank
- Northern Virginia Region Winner: Ibtihal Hanna, Fairfax High School, Hosted by Virginia National Bank
- Northern Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Johnathan Johnson, Culpeper County High School, Hosted by Oak View National Bank
- Valley Region Winner: Kieran Lackey, Staunton High School, Hosted by Pendleton Community Bank
- Valley Region Honorable Mention Winner: Iris Chen, Wilson Memorial High School, Hosted by Pendleton Community Bank
- Southwest Virginia Region Winner: Brenna Green, Abingdon High School, Hosted by First Bank & Trust Co.
- Southwest Virginia Region Honorable Mention Winner: Kyleigh Harmon, Eastside High School, Hosted by New Peoples Bank
Read an excerpt from Ibtihal’s award-winning essay:
July 26, 2024
Posted in Community News
We invite you to celebrate our 26th anniversary on Monday, July 29th, at all VNB locations.
Virginia National Bank opened its doors to the public on July 29, 1998 at the historic downtown mall in Charlottesville. Our logo, as you may have noticed, is a symbol of wheat, which is often referred to as the staff of life. Wheat represents goodwill, abundance, and good fortune. As a community bank, we have remained focused on our local clients and businesses and for 26 years through the Great Recession, COVID, PPP lending and other events, we have stood firm for all members in our community.
As we continue to grow, we will never lose sight of the critical ingredients to our continued success. Exceptional service begins and ends with people. That’s why we say, “It’s all about people . . . and always will be.”
Thank you to our clients, shareholders, and employees for remaining loyal through our 26 years of service. We look forward to serving our communities for many more years to come!
June 24, 2024
Posted in Community News
The 2024 Finance Career & Leadership Academy (FCLA, Academy) Graduation Ceremony and Dinner took place in Charlottesville on Friday, June 14th, at Carmello’s Restaurant. During the evening’s proceedings, Virginia National Bank (VNB) honored the 2024 Academy’s graduates along with former graduates that have gone on to further milestones on their post-secondary educational path as part of VNB’s ongoing educational programs. This was the FCLA’s third year to graduate students.
(From left to right) The 2024 FCLA graduates: Sabrina Bialy, Kayden Wright, Shrey Panicker, Colin Douthit, Gabriella Gonzalez, Kate Quinn, Jack Viccellio, Eleanor Powers, Evie Porter, and Albina Piskunova.
Sabrina Bialy was recognized as valedictorian of the 2024 FCLA and presented with her graduation certificate by Meghan Crider (President, Educational Programs).
Evie Porter was honored as salutatorian for the 2024 FCLA.
John Hornsby (2019 FCLA graduate, 2020 VNB College Program – Business Banking/Staff Development Certification graduate, and current VNB credit analyst) was presented with his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Banking (BSBAB), from St. Joseph’s College.
Jack Flemming (2023 FCLA graduate and current VNB credit administrator) and Summer Weakley (2023 FCLA graduate and current VNB operations specialist) were presented with their College Program – Business Banking/Staff Development certificates. While continuing to fulfill their job duties, both Jack and Summer are in the process of obtaining their BSBAB degrees and are on track to complete their degrees before they are 20 years old.
The Finance Career & Leadership Academy is a free instructional program designed to not only provide advanced personal finance and employment readiness training, but also a path to career opportunities in banking for high school juniors and seniors within our communities. The Academy runs from February into June. The most promising and top performing students from the Academy are considered for VNB’s College Program (the Business Banking/Staff Development Program).
The College Program is a bank-sponsored, comprehensive, free training program that consists of 15 courses of which 13 are accredited college/university courses (39 credit hours that are transferable to a 2 or 4-year college/university) and work projects. Participants receive fulltime pay with full fringe benefits (includes 401k with company match) while completing the program and, if successful in the program, receive the CFTEA/VNB certification in Business Banking/Staff Development as well as have the potential opportunity for a career with VNB. Also, once employed, should they choose, they may go on to complete a 2 or 4-year degree at the company’s expense.
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