Pub. 3 2013-2014 Issue 2

24 O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G C O L O R A D A N S R E A L I Z E D R E A M S GSBC CONGRATULATES 2013 COLORADO GRADUATES T he Graduate School of Banking at Col - orado (GSBC) is pleased to announce t he graduat ion of 17 banker s f rom Colorado as part of the class of 2013. GSBC awarded 164 total graduates from across the nation with a certificate in banking in a ceremony which took place Thursday, July 25 at the Folsom Field Skyboxes on the Univer - sity of Colorado Boulder campus. A total of 57 Colorado bankers attended the 63rd Annual School Session including the graduates above. GSBC is America’s Premier Community Banking School which prepares bank-industry professionals to take on senior management roles within their organizations. Each student has been recognized by his or her bank CEO, president and supervisor as a rising star within their organization. During the 25-month pro - gram, which meets two weeks each July for three consecutive years, students are required to complete six intersession research projects, on-campus coursework, exams and a bank management simulation. In addition to academic coursework, the Colorado bankers enjoyed networking with oth - ers in their region, as well as exploring Boulder throughout their two-week visit. GSBC will hold the 64th Annual School Session July 13-25, 2014 on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado. n “GSBC is America’s Premier Community Banking School which prepares bank-industry professionals to take on senior management roles within their organizations.”