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Schroll of Nebraska Elected Vice Chair of GSBC
Kim Schroll, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of NebraskaLand National Bank in North Platte, Neb., has been elected vice chair of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) for 2021. Schroll’s community banking career began in high school at the First National Bank in O’Neill, Neb., where she was a runner,…

Community Bank M&A in Light of COVID-19
COVID-19 has significantly impacted every aspect of American life. This includes community bank mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The community bank M&A environment is different today than it was “pre-COVID-19.” Get a better understanding of this new environment.

GSBC Faculty Panel: Where is the Economy Headed?
Each year during the first week of GSBC’s Annual School Session, the entire student body attends the much-anticipated faculty panel in the Wolf Law Courtroom. This year, the panel is coming straight to your desktop. You’re invited to see economics experts discuss, debate and share insights on what could economically lie ahead for community banks.

Stop Selling & Start Connecting: Harnessing the Power of Your Story
2020 has seen community banks across the country rise to unprecedented challenges. Through a pandemic, PPP and the uncertainty of our economic future, the story of community banking has never been more relevant. Your bank’s unique value to the community has never been so clear.

GSBC Cares Makes Nationwide Impact
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) in April launched GSBC Cares: A Virtual Education Experience as a service to the nation’s community banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. GSBC is proud to report great success with its initiative and is currently planning additional virtual programming to fit the needs of the nation’s community banks.

GSBC Continues to Meet Uncertainty With Innovation
While community bankers have done an amazing job stepping up to the various challenges over the past few months, the staff at GSBC has also been working to continually educate bankers in new and innovative ways. GSBC continues to support our industry through live virtual learning, virtual networking and, as always, timely articles from our network of experts.

The Current Ag Environment: Issues & Opportunities for Bankers & Their Customers
You’re invited to hear Dr. David Kohl moderate a panel of three community bank CEOs as they discuss the current agricultural environment. This presentation aims to inform the nation’s ag bankers of issues and opportunities for both them and their customers in the coming year.

Investing During a Pandemic: The “New Normal”
A 3-Part Virtual Learning Series on Investments Register Today! Dates & Format 1 p.m. MST, May 14-May 28 (weekly on Thursdays) Live presentation (30 minutes), Q&A (30 minutes) Series Overview May 14: Investment Strategies for Uncertain Times Discuss the impact of recent events on market conditions When (and when not) to factor in interest rates…

Reflections on the Paycheck Protection Program
The passage of the CARES Act and associated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans have largely consumed bankers since the Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting applications on April 5.

COVID-19 Updates: Programs Rescheduled, Postponed Due to the Virus
GSBC has cancelled or rescheduled a number of educational programs in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tell GSBC About Your Bank’s PPP Efforts
We are attempting to collect information related to community banks’ support of jobs and general conditions in their local trade areas as a result of the recent Payment Protection Program (PPP), and we need your help.

2020 Scholarship Recipients Announced
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.