BOONE, N.C. — Pierre Banks excelled as a title-winning, All-America linebacker at App State while earning his undergraduate degree and then a master's degree from the university. Since making his full-time return to Boone in 2017, he has served as App State's Director of Student-Athlete Development.
Now, Banks has found yet another way to give back to his alma mater.
Recently, as part of A Mountaineer Impact, A Drive for Excellence, he established the Deloras and John A. Banks Sr. Opportunity Scholarship. Named in honor of his late mother and father, it is being created to help App State student-athletes of color who don't have full scholarships — meaning student-athletes with partial scholarships and walk-ons alike are eligible.