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The 2019 Gold Rush Referral Program is Here

Alumni and students are eligible to earn great rewards by encouraging colleagues to enroll in the following GSBC programs:

69th Annual School Session
Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®
Community Bank Investments School

How to Participate:
Click here to register as a member and get your own unique referral link.
Share your referral link with prospective students by February 1, 2019 via email or social media to receive a $25 Lands’ End Store Apparel Gift Certificate.
If your referred candidate(s) complete the request information form on your unique link and enroll by February 15, 2019, you’ll receive a $200 cash reward for each one!

GSBC Awards Diplomas to 11 Graduates of Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®

BOULDER, COLO. – The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce that eleven individuals have recently graduated from the Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI), a rigorous 19-month leadership development program for up-and-coming executive officers of community banks. The graduates are pictured left to right: Robby Harmon, TriStar Bank, Dickson,…

GSBC Concludes 68th Annual School Session, Announces Class of 2018

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018 at its annual graduation celebration July 26, at University of Colorado’s Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.

Minnesota Banker, Alum to Lead GSBC in 2019

Andy Noll, president, First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Fairmont, Minn., has been appointed chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2019.

Noll’s career with First Farmers & Merchants National Bank spans 25 years. In addition to serving as president, he also serves as senior vice president of its holding company, 215 Holding Co., which operates offices in 15 communities across Southern Minnesota.

Kansas, Nebraska Bankers Elected to Board of Trustees

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) has recently elected bankers to leadership roles for the Board of Trustees. Barry Lockard, president and chief executive officer, Cornhusker Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska and Lance White, president and chief executive officer Flint Hills Bank, Wamego, Kansas.

GSBC to Honor Hoenig, 29th Scarboro Award Recipient

BOULDER, COLO. — The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce Thomas M. Hoenig, immediate past vice chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and former president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, as the 29th recipient of the James C. Scarboro Award.

GSBC Launches Alumni Ambassador Program

The GSBC Alumni Association is pleased to announce the addition of a new program aimed at keeping alumni involved beyond graduation, the Alumni Ambassador Program.

Campus Rec Center Facilities

Campus Rec Center Facilities

For a small fee, students of the Annual School Session may access two different university recreational facilities during their time on campus. The Main Campus Rec Center a state-of-the-art LEED Platinum facility with over 300,000 square feet of recreation and fitness activity space. The Williams Village Rec Center provides easy access to students housed in Bear Creek Apartment and…

2018 Annual School Session Students White Water Rafting

2018 Student Rec Events Announced

Battle of the Classes 6:00 pm | Thursday, July 19, 2018 Students will join forces with their fellow classmates to prove which year rules the field in a fun, co-ed night during the school session. Activities include field-day classics like the three-legged race, tug-of-war and egg and spoon races. Clear Creek Rafting Adventure 1:30 pm…

Gold Rush Referral Program

The 2018 Gold Rush Referral Program is Here

Alumni and students are eligible to earn great rewards by encouraging colleagues to enroll in the following GSBC programs: 68th Annual School Session Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® Community Bank Investments School How to Participate: Click here to register as a member and get your own unique referral link. Share your referral link with prospective…

GSBC Appoints New Trustee Leaders

GSBC Appoints New Trustee Leaders for 2017-18

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) has recently elected bankers to leadership roles for the Board of Trustees. Machelle Connally-Van Trump, executive vice president and chief lending officer, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth, to its Board of Trustees. Connally-Van Trump’s banking career spans 31 years. She is active in the Kansas…

Appling to Lead GSBC

Appling to Lead GSBC in 2018

Troy Appling, executive vice president, The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City, Okla., has been appointed chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2018. Appling’s career as a second-generation banker spans more than 25 years. He has worked in several areas of banking including lending, operations, IT and marketing. He is active in many professional organizations…