Horizon Bank Awards Scholarships to Students in Benton Harbor

Michigan City, Indiana - The Horizon Bank Minority Scholarship Program awarded two students from Benton Harbor, Michigan with a $1,000 scholarship.

Recipients of the Horizon Bank Minority Scholarship are Madison Collins and Anijah Dancer. After graduation, Madison, who won Miss Benton Harbor in 2023, will be attending Western Michigan University and Anijah will be attending Howard University in Washington, DC.

Alexis Harris, Horizon Bank's Community Reinvestment Act Officer, expresses her excitement, "It is such an honor to award two phenomenal young people with the Horizon Bank Minority Scholarship Award," she continues, "Congratulations to you for all your hard work and dedication."

Horizon's Diversity Business Council developed the Minority Scholarship Program to encourage minority students to pursue higher educations. The scholarships awarded were based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and potential.

About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the nearly 8 billion-asset bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential, indirect auto, and other secured consumer lending, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

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