GSBC is pleased to announce its 2020 scholarship recipients. The students below have received scholarships of approximately one-third of the three-year tuition to attend the Annual School Session.
Approximately $100,000 in scholarships are funded by GSBC annually, and awards are made through partnerships with co-sponsoring bankers associations, intermediate schools of banking and the GSBC Alumni Association. Additionally, the Independent Bankers of Colorado has funded awards to members attending GSBC in 2020. Congratulations to the following:
Future Leaders Scholarship Recipients
Sheila Bremer, Wyoming Bank & Trust, Cheyenne, WY
Heather Duncan, Citizens Savings Bank, Gilman, IA
Erica Haskins, American State Bank & Trust Co., Wichita, KS
Dennis Mikelonis, Idaho Bank & Trust, Boise, ID
Brad Miller, Kirkwood Bank & Trust, Bismark, ND
Kennith Nash, First National Bank & Trust Co., Chickasha, OK
Alex Nichols, Bank of Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY
William Noonan, Great Western Bank, Broomfield, CO
Matt Rathjen, Generations Bank, Exeter, NE
Christie Turner, First State Bank, Fayetteville, AR
Intermediate School Scholarship Recipients
Chris Blanton, Graham Savings & Loan, Graham, TX
Joe Cater, Bank of Cairo, Moberly, MO
Erik Gaede, First State Bank, Hoxie, KS
Rod Heit, Bank of North Dakota, Fargo, ND
Jennifer Johnson, Taylor County Bank, Campbells, KY
Derrick Leyden, F&M Bank of Falls City, Falls City, NE
Blake Overland, Kirkpatrick Bank, Edmond, OK
Alumni Association Scholarship Recipients
Bryce Anderson, GNBank, Pittsburg, KS
Elizabeth Bradley, Encore Bank, Little Rock, AR
Jared Gabriele, Grand Savings Bank, Rogers, AR
Jeremy Hacker, United Bank & Trust, Concordia, KS
Amanda Mellott, Dundee Bank, Omaha, NE
Kyle Nighswonger, First State Bank, a Division of Glacier Bank, Torrington, WY
Brian Strauch, MNB Bank, McCook, NE
Ashley Wiser, Chambers Bank, Danville, AR
Sarah Yocham, Regent Bank, Tulsa, OK
Other Awards
Independent Bankers of Colorado Scholarship
Cody Allen, First National Bank of Las Animas, Las Animas, CO
Jared Houghton, Bank of Colorado, Basalt, CO
More information on our scholarships can be found here.