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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 technology, demographic and social issues that may impact the future of community banks. Together, the students form a “Signals Group.” The students research and brainstorm emerging changes and innovations, creative solutions and opportunities these signals may present to community banks.
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 through its Peer Group program. This initiative provides new students of the Annual School Session with a unique opportunity to form meaningful connections even before arriving on campus.
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, the Community Bank Performance Institute (CBPI), scheduled for May 19-22, 2025, at the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business.
From the Classroom to the Bank: Transforming Learning into Leadership
Traditional academic testing is an established practice to measure what students have gained from the stated course objectives. Those types of tests are a reflection of what the instructor feels is important or what the instructor told the students to retain and memorize. Where is the value of this ritual for the student? Where is…
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.” The group’s purpose was to research and report the findings of emerging technologies that are not widely known or understood.
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 its innovative Committed to Lead micro-credential, a supplementary set of coursework designed to equip community bankers with the critical leadership skills necessary to guide their institutions in an evolving financial landscape.
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 with peer-focused initiatives to cultivate and inspire bold leaders for community banks.
GSBC Names Juergensen, Rainey to Alumni Advisory Board
GSBC welcomed two new members to its Alumni Advisory Board at its meeting on July 21, 2024. The new members include GSBC Alumni Joshua Juergensen ‘14 (representing Minnesota) and Adam Rainey ’15 (representing Missouri).
Drentlaw Elected Chair of GSBC Alumni Association
Anita Drentlaw, president, chief executive officer, and chief financial officer of New Market Bank in Elko New Market, Minn., has been elected chair of the GSBC Alumni Association.
Koranda, Reeves & Stotler Join GSBC Board of Trustees
GSBC elected three new community bankers to its board of trustees at its meeting during the school’s 73rd Annual School Session in Boulder, Colo. The new members include Susie Koranda (representing Nebraska), Chip Reeves (representing Iowa) and Niki Stotler (representing Colorado).
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., has been named chair elect of GSBC for 2024-2025.
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 named chair elect of GSBC for 2024-2025.