Mark Linville, president and CEO of First State Bank in Randolph, was selected as the chair-elect of the Nebraska Bankers Association during the association’s annual convention in La Vista. He will assume the position of NBA Chair in May 2025. Linville, a native of Broken Bow, began his career at Bank Central and Central Insurance Agency in Beloit, Kan. In 1992, he joined First State Bank and First State Insurance Agency in Randolph. He was promoted to president and CEO in 2002. In addition to his work with the bank, he is the founder and owner of the wealth management office 1st Financial Services. Linville earned a Bachelor of Science degree in comprehensive business with a finance emphasis from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and a member of the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 23. Linville has taken an active role within the industry, serving on the NBA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Government Relations Committee, Education Advisory Committee and Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association Board of Trustees. He has also been a member of the American Bankers Association Community Bankers and Government Relations Councils. His community service and local leadership roles over the years include serving as president of the Randolph Area Community Club, director of the Randolph Area Foundation and chairman of the Randolph Community Fair. He has been a TeamMates mentor at Randolph Public School and a volunteer EMT with the Randolph Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Linville also volunteers with SYC of Northern Nebraska, an organization that helps youths with special needs participate in outdoor activities. Sixteen bankers graduated recently from the Nebraska Bankers Association’s Leadership Program, while the next class of bankers has been selected for the Leadership Class of 2026.
The Nebraska Bankers Association created the Leadership Program to enhance the leadership, organizational and performance skills of highly motivated, mid-to upper-level bankers. The program establishes a network of bank leaders who understand and can respond to local and national issues impacting the banking industry. Individuals completing the two-year program attend six practical sessions, each concentrating on an area of successful business operation, as well as a variety of NBA programs. Leadership Class of 2024 The following bankers graduated as members of the NBA Leadership Class of 2024 during the NBA Annual Convention in La Vista:
Leadership Class of 2026 The following bankers were selected as members of the NBA Leadership Class of 2026:
Today, the NBA announced the creation of the HALT Human Trafficking Fund. The HALT Fund will provide grants to organizations and government entities to provide education, advanced data analysis and leverage technology to combat human trafficking in Nebraska. The goal of the fund is to complement the efforts of many invaluable organizations that provide support to victims of human trafficking by helping to prevent human trafficking before it starts. The Nebraska Community Foundation will administer the fund, and an advisory board, including bankers, will select the grant recipients. Grant applications will be accepted later this fall. Human trafficking is a crisis that impacts all corners of our state, affecting urban and rural areas alike, as well as communities of all sizes. The statewide presence of the banking industry means we are uniquely positioned to bring leadership, awareness and action to help end human trafficking in our state. Learn More Gov. Jim Pillen and Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined NBA President and CEO Richard Baier at a press conference today to announce the HALT Fund.
In a continuing effort to assist the University of Nebraska in attracting top-notch students to the university system, the NBA Foundation has awarded $140,100 for the 2024-2025 academic year to the four University of Nebraska campuses.
University of Nebraska at Kearney College of Business and Technology Scholarships - $20,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics Ag Banking & Finance Scholarships - $70,500 College of Business Department of Finance Scholarships - $8,000 College of Business Department of Finance Banking Game Subscription - $4,000 Inclusive Business Leaders Scholarship - $1,600 University of Nebraska at Omaha Finance and Banking Scholarships - $21,000 Banking and Finance Academy Camp - $10,000 College of Business Administration NBA Professorship - $5,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center Microfluidic Chip System: $15,000 MidSci Bead Blaster: $3,772 The NBA Foundation has awarded ten scholarships to students pursuing business- and banking-related degrees at state or privately funded Nebraska colleges and universities. Each student will receive $2,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Thank you to our member bankers who took the time to assist these exceptional students by writing a letter of recommendation! The list of recipients and their recommending bankers is below. 2024-2025 Scholarship RecipientsBailey Clements | Martell, NE Wayne State College; Major: Business Marketing Recommended by: Melissa Wallman, First State Bank Nebraska | Lincoln Brady Davis | Fremont, NE Midland University; Major: Accounting, Business Intelligence & Technology Recommended by: Matt Mueller, First National Bank of Omaha | Fremont Cassidy Eckhardt | Lincoln, NE Nebraska Wesleyan University; Major: Accounting, Data Analytics Recommended by: Seth Patrick, Union Bank & Trust Co. | Lincoln Cameran Jansky | Exeter, NE Midland University; Major: Business Administration Recommended by: Alan Emshoff, Generations Bank | Exeter Eden Lehr | Blair, NE Concordia University; Major: Accounting Recommended by: JoEllen Maras, WCB | Blair Tommy Pugsley | Omaha, NE Creighton University; Major: Finance, Economics Recommended by: Anna Castner Wightman, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha Johnathan (J.R.) Schaaf | Broken Bow, NE Wayne State College; Major: Finance Recommended by: Paul Birnie, formerly with Custer Federal State Bank | Broken Bow Taya Schmaderer | Stuart, NE Nebraska Wesleyan University; Major: Business Administration Recommended by: Kori Simonson, Tri-County Bank | Stuart Zach Tesarek | Murray, NE Wayne State College; Major: Business Management Recommended by: Jeremy Cleveland, Citizens State Bank | Wisner Emily Woockman | Hartington, NE Wayne State College; Major: Agribusiness, Economics Recommended by: Eric Wynia, Brunswick State Bank | Brunswick To be eligible for the scholarship, students must reach a college junior- or senior-level status for the respective award year, maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 and must be pursuing a business-related degree at a state or privately funded Nebraska college or university.
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