A Ten-Year View: How Bank Leaders Envision 2035 At GSBC’s Executive Development Institute, emerging leaders looked ahead to 2035—imagining how purpose, technology and human...
Announcing the 2026 GSBC Golf Tournament The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018...
Balancing Tradition and Innovation: AI and Technology Adoption in Community Banks The second-year class at GSBC’s Annual School Session spends an afternoon working in small groups debating...
Bolder Banking: GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to continue empowering community bankers through...
Bolder Banking: Shaping the Future of Community Banking at GSBC’s 73rd Annual School Session The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s (GSBC) 73rd Annual School Session blended core banking essentials...
Building Bold Connections: The Power of Peer Groups at GSBC As America’s Premier Community Banking School, GSBC takes pride in creating a strong sense of community...
Drentlaw Elected Chair of GSBC Alumni Association Anita Drentlaw, president, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of New Market Bank in Elko...
Eight Complete Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® GSBC completed another session of its exclusive C-suite school, the Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers®...
Emerging Signals: How GSBC Students Are Preparing Banks for Tomorrow Rising third-year students at GSBC have the opportunity to collaborate with a group of peers on...
FHLBank Topeka to Sponsor Speaker Series at Graduate School of Banking at Colorado GSBC is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of keynote sessions and special programming for the...
From Managing to Leading: How GSBC’s BankRole Course Prepares Third-Year Students for Strategic Leadership At the 75th Annual School Session, GSBC continues its focus on forward-looking leadership with sessions designed...
From the Classroom to the Bank: Transforming Learning into Leadership At the start of the session, the students were granted access to a digital workbook, which...
Future of Community Banking: Beyond Our Line of Sight, But Not Our Imagination Answering the question about the future of community banking has almost become a rhetorical exercise, as...
GSBC Advances Community Bank Succession with Latest EDI Graduates GSBC’s Executive Development Institute graduated its 12th cohort of community bank leaders, representing institutions nationwide —...
GSBC Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients As the school prepares for its 74th Annual School Session, scheduled for July 13-25, 2025, GSBC...
GSBC Announces Special Programming for Upcoming 75th Annual School Session GSBC is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of keynote sessions and special programming for the...
GSBC Awards Scholarships to Leeds Students for Financial Management Institute GSBC is proud to announce that two graduate students from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds...
GSBC Brings Unmatched Opportunities for Community Bankers at the 74th Annual School Session GSBC is thrilled to announce an extraordinary lineup of keynote and special presentations for students attending...
GSBC Celebrates 57 Individuals who are ‘Committed to Lead’: Micro-Credential Program Soars in Second Year GSBC is proud to announce that 57 members of the GSBC Class of 2024 have completed...
GSBC Emphasizes Peer Learning, Real-World Application with Launch of New Student Assessment Tool GSBC is proud to announce a groundbreaking shift in student assessments for its Annual School Session...
GSBC Names Juergensen, Rainey to Alumni Advisory Board GSBC welcomed two new members to its Alumni Advisory Board at its meeting on July 21,...
GSBC Peer Groups: Collaboration and Insight One of GSBC’s intersession projects is completed by members of each peer group. This project is...
GSBC Peer Groups: Tackling Industry Challenges Through Collaboration One of GSBC’s intersession projects is completed by the members of each peer group. This project...
GSBC Presents 2025 Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking to Carol Fehrle & Drew Krab GSBC proudly announces Carol Fehrle and Andrew “Drew” Krab as the 2025 recipients of the Tim...
GSBC Recognizes Slade With Honorary James C. Scarboro Award GSBC is pleased to announce Robert “Bob” Slade as the 32nd recipient of the James C....
GSBC Spotlight: Innovation & the Future of Banking At the 75th Annual School Session, GSBC continues its focus on forward-looking leadership with sessions designed...
GSBC Spotlight: Leadership in Action – CEO Perspectives GSBC is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of keynote sessions and special programming for the...
GSBC Students Identify Signals of Change Informing Community Banking’s Future In 2022, GSBC tasked a group of 11 volunteer alums to participate in a "Signals Group."...
GSBC Students Reflect on First-Ever Session Theme: ‘Rooted for Growth’ GSBC’s first-ever Session Theme, Rooted for Growth, inspired 460 students to reflect on how Knowledge, Connection...
GSBC Webinar Series to Spotlight Economy and Stablecoins Ahead of Annual School Session GSBC is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of keynote sessions and special programming for the...
GSBC Welcomes Alex Keltner to Board of Trustees, First Trustee From Kentucky GSBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Keltner, president of First Southern National Bank...
GSBC’s Executive Development Institute Celebrates Graduation of 10th Class The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) in 2014 launched its prestigious Executive Development Institute...
GSBC’s Executive Development Institute Celebrates Graduation of 11th Class The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) in 2014 launched its prestigious EDI with a...
GSBC’s First-Ever Session Theme Embraces Community Banking’s Roots, Energizes Students for the Future The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s (GSBC) 74th Annual School Session, taking place July 13-25...
GSBC’s 74th Annual School Session Cultivates Bold Leadership and Growth for Community Bankers Nationwide GSBC concluded its 74th Annual School Session, held July 13-25, welcoming nearly 460 community bankers to...
GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential Gains Momentum, Elevates Future Bank Leaders Launched in 2023, GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential equips students with CEO perspectives and personal development...
GSBC’s Executive Development Institute Graduates 12th Cohort of Community Bank Leaders GSBC’s Executive Development Institute graduated its 12th cohort of community bank leaders, representing institutions nationwide —...
Hard Question: How Do You Lead Culture in the Era of Remote Work? The Hard Question of managing employees’ desire for a fully or hybrid work environment was framed...
Hard Question: What are the Pros & Cons of Banking as a Service? The Hard Questions topics for GSBC’s 2023 session were selected from strategic projects developed by the...
Huber Obenauer named GSBC Chair Elect, Continuing a Legacy of Community Banking Leadership GSBC is proud to announce that Christie Huber Obenauer, CEO and president of Union State Bank...
ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Hosted at Graduate School of Banking at Colorado The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced its upcoming ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program Showcase will...
It is a Good Time to be a Community Bank Leader My argument that this is a good time to be a community bank leader likely runs...
John Cook to Inspire GSBC Students with “Dream Big, Dream Like a Champion” GSBC is proud to announce a dynamic lineup of keynote sessions and special programming for the...
Kansas City Fed Chief to Kick off GSBC’s 73rd Annual School Session GSBC is pleased to announce Jeff Schmid, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve...
Karl Nelson Receives Honorary James C. Scarboro Award From Graduate School of Banking at Colorado GSBC is honored to announce Karl Nelson as the 2025 recipient of the James C. Scarboro...
Koranda, Reeves & Stotler Join GSBC Board of Trustees GSBC elected three new community bankers to its board of trustees at its meeting during the...
Lance White Named Chair Elect of Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Lance White, president and chief executive officer of Bank of the Flint Hills in Wamego, Kan.,...
Lance White named Chair of GSBC Board of Trustees, Poised to Lead Strategic Vision Into 2026 GSBC proudly announces that Lance White, president & CEO of Bank of the Flint Hills in...
Looking Back to Look Forward: A Renewed Perspective on GSBC’s Strategic Plan GSBC's Board of Trustees and Alumni Advisory Board took a unique approach to their fall meetings...
Matthew Hanson Joins GSBC Alumni Advisory Board as Colorado Representative The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) proudly welcomes Matthew Hanson, Market President of Alpine...
Michael Needham Joins GSBC Alumni Advisory board as Kansas Representative GSBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Needham, president and CEO of The First...
New GSBC Program to Deliver Enhanced ALM, Investment Strategies for Community Banks GSBC has unveiled its newest program focused on delivering enhanced financial management strategies to community banks,...
New Year, New Ideas: State of the Industry Through the Lens of GSBC’s Strategic Project Topics This is the annual analysis of topics identified by rising third-year GSBC students for their strategic...
Projects That Elevate Your Perspective: How GSBC Turns Learning Into Leadership The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018...
Robb to Represent Missouri on GSBC Board of Trustees GSBC is pleased to welcome Dan Robb, president and CEO of Jonesburg State Bank, to its...
Rooted for Growth: A Challenge That Changed the Campus Conversation GSBC’s first-ever Session Theme, Rooted for Growth, invited students to reflect on the knowledge, connections and...
Rooted in Reflection: GSBC Expands Assessment Model Across Entire Program GSBC is proud to announce the expansion of its innovative student assessment tool, the Experience &...
Sheila Noll Named Chair of Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Sheila Noll, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Pacific Coast Bankers Bank, has been...
Strategic Topic Projects Position Community Banks for the Future This is the annual analysis of topics identified by rising third-year GSBC students for their strategic...
Succession Is the Strategy The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018...
The Questions Driving First-Year GSBC Students Forward GSBC’s first-year Experience & Action Journals reveal the powerful questions students take back to their CEOs—on...
Turning Insight into Action: What GSBC Students Say Will Shape Community Banking in 2026 The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) awarded diplomas to the 164-member class of 2018...
Tyler Erickson Awarded GSBC’s Tim Koch Award for Excellence in Banking The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) is pleased to announce that Tyler Erickson, vice...
What ‘The 25’ Mean to Community Banking Last month, the American Banker published its list of “25 People Who Will Change Banking in...
What EDI has Taught GSBC About Talent Management and Succession in Community Banks As GSBC’s Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI) has reached its 10-year anniversary, it’s warranted...