Nevada State Bank holds essay contest for students

Six schools will win $5,000

LAS VEGAS - Nevada State Bank is launching a "Beautiful Nevada Essay Contest" and asking the state's students to answer, "What makes Nevada beautiful to you?"

The contest began Dec. 9 and the submission period ends Jan. 31, 2014. A total of $30,000 will be given out to Nevada's public schools.

The essay contest is open to all Nevada public school students from kindergarten to 12th grade. The essay should be no more than 500 words.

"With the bank's 54th anniversary, and the approaching Nevada sesquicentennial, it's the ideal time to really reflect on what our state offers and the many ways people, especially our children, find beauty in Nevada," said Sandi Milton, senior VP of marketing communications for Nevada State Bank.

Additional information and the entry packet can be found on the bank's website at www.nsbank.com/BeautifulNV. Winners will be chosen from school districts throughout the state (three in north, three in south) based on a grade-level breakdown of kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth grade through eighth grade, and ninth grade through 12th grade.

Winners from each part of the state will receive an iPad, and each winner's school will receive $5,000.

Milton said Nevada State Bank believes in the importance of education and the difference it makes in the community. The bank continually strives to volunteer and invest in the future of the state's children.







Official rules apply. Must be a legal resident of Nevada. By entering the contest, entrants, or their parent/guardian if under 18, agree to the terms and conditions contained in the Official Rules.





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Nevada State Bank, with assets of more than $4.0 billion, is the largest state-chartered bank in Nevada. A full-service bank with 50 branches statewide, Nevada State Bank offers a complete range of consumer, private and business banking services. It is a subsidiary of Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION), one of the nation's premier financial services companies. With affiliates in 10 Western and Southwestern states, 140-year-old Zions Bancorporation has assets of $55.2 billion. For more information on Nevada State Bank, call 702.383.0009 or access www.nsbank.com.[[In-content Ad]]