JWT Scholarship Program
Investing in tomorrow's leaders today.
NDBT is proud to annually award two local high school seniors funds to assist with the cost of college tuition through our James W. Tyra Scholarship Program.
The Story Behind The Scholarship
The James W. Tyra Memorial Scholarship was created in honor of James W. Tyra, who served as the first Community Reinvestment Act Officer for North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Mr. Tyra was passionate in his desire to serve, teach and mentor others, believing that his efforts would result in the personal growth and success of those he helped. Mr. Tyra invested a significant amount of his time and energy in the service of others and was particularly interested in assisting the next generation of Dallas area citizens. This scholarship program was born out of the same spirit Mr. Tyra exhibited throughout his life and is intended to provide annually renewable college scholarships to deserving students residing within the bank’s primary trade areas.
Congratulations to Our 2026 Scholarship Recipients
Genesis Hernandez
Genesis is a graduating Senior at Cristo-Rey-Dallas in Pleasant Grove and participates in the Corporate Work Study Program. Genesis is one of 9 children in her home and is setting a wonderful example for her 6 younger siblings. “Having a big family, comes with a multitude of financial drawbacks,” Genesis shares. She has done her due diligence in applying for grants and scholarships so she can realize her dream of attending The University of Texas at Dallas and studying Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Alan Tavares
Alan is a graduating Senior at Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas. He is ranked 3rd in his class out of 524 students. Alan plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and build a career around helping others. Alan hopes to challenge cultural expectations by thriving in his career of nursing and ultimately use his knowledge to give back to his community. This scholarship will support Alan and help fill some of the financial gaps allowing him to focus on his academic and professional development.
Recent Scholarship Recipients
2025
Leslie Rueda Revilla
Steven Hernandez
2024
Jazmine Martinez
Emmy Martinez
2023
LaKyra Hobbs
Raymundo Narvaes
2022
Jasmine Durrant
Victor Gael Rocha
2021
Ranjita Roka
Eric Gonzalez
2020
Michael Landsbaum
Rahmo Bare
2019
Ashley Hidalgo
Bosco Nkumzurwanda
2018
Michelle Chau
Fnu Farkhunda
2017
Ganga Ram Bhandari
Aimee Shimwa
2016
Katherinne Mainville
Fernando Valzquez
2015
Alejandro Juarez
Shian Omar
2014
Katherine Wagner
Shian Omar
