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CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY SPIRIT
ISD graduate Cailyn Cordell
became a teller at Blue Ridge
Bank after completing the
new business course.
Back to school
Blue Ridge Bank uses one of its new branch locations as an innovative,
hands-on classroom for local high school students. By Beth Mattson-Teig
H
igh school students in
Independence, Mo., are getting
a behind-the-scenes look at the world
of community banking thanks to an
innovative partnership between Blue
Ridge Bank and Trust Co. and the
Independence School District (ISD).
They have teamed up to offer
a course that teaches students
about banking and personal
finance. Offered as part of the
ISD's Academies Program Business
Pathway, the " academies " are learning
communities that teach students reallife
skills and job training, helping
guide them toward college and career
success across different pathways
in business, arts and education,
industrial technology, public service
and STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math).
The $762 million-asset community
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bank's involvement started in 2018
when Blue Ridge Bank president Bill
Esry happened to sit next to the ISD
superintendent at a local rotary club
meeting. The superintendent was
looking to brainstorm ways the school
district could fit a banking course into
the Business Pathway. Esry's response
was immediate: " We would love
to help. "
Blue Ridge Bank decided to create a

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