Jordan Carpenter, center, receives the Self-Reliant Award from First State Bank representatives.

First State Banking Center in Ripley annually donates to a senior in the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington School District for the Self-Reliant Award. The Ripley Alumni Association has chosen Jordan Carpenter to receive the Self-Reliant Award for the graduating year of 2015.

The award has been around since the late 1960s and the Ripley Banking Center has been a proud donor of the award, stated a spokesperson.

Carpenter was an outstanding, self-motivated and self-reliant senior at RULH, the spokesperson stated.

In addition to the banking center in Ripley, there are nine other First State Bank locations: Georgetown, Hillsboro, Manchester, Mt. Orab, Peebles, Seaman, Washington Court House, West Union and Winchester.

Visit the First State Bank website at www.fsb4me.com. First State Banking Center is a Member FDIC.