May 11 - 17

Bankers in the News

Tyler Albers, Cornhusker Bank | Omaha, was accepted as a member of the Sarpy County YMCA Advisory Board. He is a vice president / relationship expert at the bank. (pictured)

Roxanne Bergen, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, celebrated her 15th anniversary of service with the bank this month. She is a human resources specialist.

Josh Gossman, Midwest Bank | Pierce, and other local first responders were recognized by radio station US92 and received the First Responder Award for their service to Pierce and the surrounding communities. He works in the insurance / crop insurance area at the bank. (pictured) 

Lanette Kroupa, Midwest Bank | Pierce, recently celebrated her 25th anniversary of service with the bank. She is a customer service representative. (pictured)

Tyler Albers

Josh Gossman (second from right) and other area first responders were honored by US92 for their commitment to their communities.

Lanette Kroupa

Photos, L to R: Tyler Albers, Josh Gossman and Lanette Kroupa.

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Banks in the News

Arbor Bank | Nebraska City, hosted a free community shred day on May 14.

Cornerstone Bank | Franklin, hosted a free, hands-on Counterfeit Money Training on May 11 at the Franklin City Office.

Cornerstone Bank | Tilden, visited fifth-grade classes at Elkhorn Valley School in Tilden on April 28 for Teach Children to Save Day; representatives from the bank presented tips and tools for saving money, including a budgeting activity and the importance of protecting personal information.

Farmers & Merchants Bank | Milligan and Generations Bank | Exeter, recently visited the elementary school in Milligan to give financial literacy presentations.

First Community Bank | Fremont, gave a $1,000 to the Fremont Area Art Association for the "Bank on It" bonus for most dollars raised between 4:00-6:00 a.m. during the Fremont Area Community Foundation Big Give Day on May 10.

First National Bank of Omaha | Fremont, recently donated $15,000 to the Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity to help fund the construction of new homes in 2022. (pictured)

Frontier Bank | Falls City, recently awarded two $1,650 scholarships as part of its Centennial Scholarship program, one in business and one in agriculture, to graduates from Richardson County High School who will attend a four-year college or university.

Homestead Bank | Howells, recently donated $7,500 to the Howells Ballroom Foundation for the Phase 2 renovation project. Phase 2 includes installing a drop-off/pick-up drive through lane and an easily-accessible handicap parking lot. (pictured)

i3 Bank | Bennington, was one of the winners in the Philanthropy category of the Greater Omaha Chamber's Business Excellence Awards. The bank received the award for its response during the COVID-19 pandemic, including being more intentional in recognizing first responders and service members in the communities the bank serves. Additionally, the bank gave monetary donations to over 50 organizations within the last year.

Lincoln Federal Savings Bank | Omaha, recently celebrated 25 years of serving the Omaha community - the first branch in Omaha opened in 1997. The bank hosted a Customer Appreciation week from May 2-6 that included refreshments for customers during business hours; guest could also enter to win one of five $100 gas gift cards.

Nebraska Bank | Alliance, Chadron, Hemingford and Hickman, recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating senior from each location's local school.

NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, hosted a Comm(unity) Shred Day on May 10, with a freewill donation for the University of Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) football team; members of the team helped during the event. The bank contributed $500 toward the total of $871 raised for UNK football. (pictured)

Union Bank & Trust Co. | Auburn, recently collected children's personal care items and donated them to Project Response, headquartered in Auburn. The organization provides free support and advocacy services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, teen dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. They also provide free services to families, friends, and loved ones of abuse victims. (pictured)

U.S. Bank, N.A. | Lincoln, recently awarded eight $500 scholarships to Nebraska high school seniors through the Believers and Achievers program. The state-wide program was designed by the bank and the Nebraska School Activities Association to give recognition to the state's future leaders.

Left: First National Bank of Omaha gave $15,000 to the Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity as part of the bank's 2022 Impact Grants.

Left: H.J. Tejkl from Homestead Bank in Howells presented a $7,500 check to Jeff Wegner from the Howells Ballroom Board.

Left: NebraskaLand Bank teamed up with UNK football for a free Comm(unity) Shred Day on May 10, with freewill donation proceeds benefitting the football team.

Left: Union Bank & Trust Co. staff collected personal care items for Project Response in Auburn.

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Promotions & Appointments

Jacob Arendt, Heritage Bank | Aurora, president (pictured)

Cam Moyer, Heritage Bank | Hastings, chief executive officer (pictured)

Megan Froehlich, West Gate Bank | Omaha, vice president / business banking solutions officer (pictured)

Jacob Vacanti, American National Bank | Omaha, banking services product manager (pictured)

Brenda Anderson, CharterWest Bank | Papillion, mortgage lender (pictured)

Tami Paysen, Cornerstone Bank | York, senior vice president and auditor (pictured)

Jacob Arendt

Cam Moyer

Megan Froehlich

Jacob Vacanti

Brenda Anderson

Tami Paysen

Photos, from top L: Jacob Arendt, Cam Moyer, Megan Froehlich, Jacob Vacanti, Brenda Anderson and Tami Paysen.

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Retirements

Kathy Moore, Cornerstone Bank | Edgar, retired on May 13 after a total of 29 years in the banking industry, with the last seven years as a branch operation clerk at Cornerstone Bank. The bank held an open house to celebrate her retirement. (pictured)

Kathy Moore

Photo: Kathy Moore