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Innovation Begins With You

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) will continue to lean into its philosophy of ‘Educate, Innovate, Connect’ by offering students of its 72nd Annual School Session the opportunity to hear from Lamont Black on July 25, 2023.

Rodeheaver Awarded GSBC’s Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce Carissa Rodeheaver, president, chief executive officer (CEO) chairman of the board of First United Bank & Trust and First United Corporation in Oakland, Maryland, has received the 2023 Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking.

GSBC Graduates Eighth Cohort from Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce that its eighth cohort has completed the school’s Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI).

GSBC Students Identify Signals of Change Informing Community Banking’s Future

Beginning in 2022, rising third-year GSBC students had the option to participate in a Signals Group as their Strategic Topic intersession project. There are two active Signals Groups with 10 members each, for a total of 20 students researching emerging technologies.

2023 Alumni Association Golf Tournament

Come out and join fellow classmates, faculty, trustees, alumni and friends for a fun-filled day on the greens with a marvelous view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains!

GSBC, Partners Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

As part of its mission to prepare the next generation of community bank leaders, the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce its 2023 scholarship recipients.

GSBC Scholarship to Recognize Innovative Community Banks

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) has established a new scholarship to recognize community banks across the nation for their innovative approaches to serving their customers and communities and helping build thriving local economies.

Isaac, Maxa Join GSBC Alumni Advisory Board

GSBC welcomed two new community bankers to its Alumni Advisory Board at its meeting on October 13, 2022. The new members include GSBC Alumni Dan Isaac ‘17 (representing Nebraska) and Ron Maxa ’21 (representing Iowa).

Inaugural Leadership Program Challenged Alumni to Step Outside of Banking as Usual

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) welcomed 50 alumni back to Boulder July 25-27 for its 2022 Community Bankers Summit at the University of Colorado. The first two days of the program featured the inaugural Executive Leadership Symposium, the result of a partnership with the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business, which offered GSBC alumni a certification in executive leadership.

Leighty Elected Chair of GSBC Alumni Association

Quentin Leighty, chief financial officer and president of First National Bank’s Northern El Paso County market in Colorado, has been elected chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) Alumni Association.

Huber Obenauer, Husong & Mikolich Elected to GSBC Board of Directors

The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) elected three new community bankers to its board of trustees at its meeting during the school’s 71st Annual School Session in Boulder, Colo. The new members include Christie Huber Obenauer, Robert Husong and Gail Mikolich.

Lockard Named Chair Elect of GSBC

Barry Lockard, president and chief executive officer of Cornhusker Bank in Lincoln, Neb., has been named chair elect of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2022-2023.