BOULDER, COLO. – Karl Metcalf, Vice President of Iowa State Bank & Trust, recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC), a 25-month banking school which provides management and leadership training for community-banking professionals. Metcalf finished among the top 10% of 164 graduates during the 68th Annual School Session, hosted July 15-27 on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.
GSBC students are recognized as rising stars in their organizations and, as graduates, often become senior leaders in their respective organizations. A diploma in banking is widely recognized by the banking industry at large, and is a marker of advanced education which hundreds of bank-industry professionals from around the country accomplish each year.
“Completing the coursework and projects associated with the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado is a great accomplishment for community bankers around the country,” said GSBC President Tim Koch, “Sponsoring organizations and communities should be very proud of the time and effort our graduates expend during their time in the program.”
Graduates receive a diploma upon successfully completing six weeks of classroom training which focuses on the areas of general management and technology, lending, leadership and human-resource management and financial management in banks. Requirements for graduation also include comprehensive examinations, intersession research projects and participation in a bank-management simulation course designed to provide students with experience managing a bank.
Aaron Kness, President and CEO of Iowa State Bank & Trust, commented “We are obviously very proud of Karl and view this accomplishment as yet another step in his development as a banking executive. Considering we have grown 60% in size over the past 5 years, and continue to grow rapidly, it’s imperative that the organization invest in talented leaders like Karl to ensure success for many years to come.”
The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado is one of America’s premier community banking schools, and is located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. GSBC offers an annual school session each July, and offers a variety of seminars and continuing education workshops throughout the year. GSBC will host its 69th Annual School Session July 14-26, 2019. To learn more, call 800-272-5138 or visit www.GSBColorado.org.
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