Press Release from First National Bank: Pandora, OH (April 18, 2022) — First National Bank’s mission is to improve lives through community banking and hosting the Junior Board of Directors program each year for high school juniors is one-way FNB reaches out to the communities. First National Bank hosts 25 juniors from Bluffton, Findlay, Liberty-Benton, Ottawa-Glandorf, and Pandora-Gilboa High Schools in the unique program.
The purpose of the Junior Board of Directors Program is to provide exposure to a corporate boardroom environment and understanding of business. Junior Board of Directors members meet monthly at the bank’s headquarters in Pandora where they learn about forming a corporation, business accounting, business operations, marketing, and business forecasting.
Recently, the participants took a trip to learn more about how businesses operate. The students traveled to Findlay to visit Whirlpool® Corporation. Here, they heard from employees about the company and operations, took a guided tour of the floor, and learned about how they solve problems to save time and money in their business.
The group then traveled to Columbus, where on day 2 they visited the Ohio Statehouse. They began with a Q & A meeting with State Representative Jon Cross and State Senator Rob McColley. A guided tour of the Statehouse was provided by historian, Chris Matheny, where the students were also able to sit in on a Senate session. As much as it was unplanned, the highlight of the trip for many was meeting Governor Mike DeWine. A surprise group picture and short greeting with Governor DeWine was completed right before he gave his State of the State address.
First National Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pandora Bancshares (PDRB). The Bank was founded in 1919 and is a locally owned community bank with $238 MM in assets. The bank has five offices in Pandora, Bluffton, Ottawa and Findlay, Ohio. First National Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. The Bank’s website is www.e-fnb.com.
