October 11 - 17

Bankers in the News

Cindy Beyerink, WCB | Blair, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. She is the chief financial and operations officer.

Carla Bowland, WCB | Tekamah, celebrated 15 years with the bank. She is an ag lending associate.

Joshua Johnson, Columbus Bank & Trust Co. | Columbus, received the Citizen Volunteer Award. He is the vice president of consumer banking and has served in multiple leadership roles within the community. (pictured)

Maurie Larsen, Heartland Bank | Burwell, celebrated his 10th anniversary with the bank.

Chad Leggott, WCB | Blair, celebrated his 20th anniversary with the bank. He is the vice president of commercial banking.

Cindy Muhlbach, Town & Country Bank | Ravenna, celebrated her 15th anniversary with the bank.

Angie Muhleisen, Union Bank & Trust Co. | Lincoln, was elected as chair of the University of Nebraska Foundation board of directors. She is the president and CEO of the bank.

David Ortman, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, was a contestant for the Youth Emergency Services (YES) "Dance for a Chance" Halloween Ball on Oct 12. The event - similar to Dancing with the Stars - was a fundraiser for YES, an organization that assists youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.

Cheryl Wheeldon, WCB | Blair, celebrated five years with the bank. She is an administrative assistant for commercial banking.

Shelley Winter, RVR Bank | Fremont, celebrated her 35th anniversary with the bank. She is a senior vice president of operations and technology.

Angie Witt, Security First Bank | Rushville, celebrated 25 years of service with the bank. She is a loan officer.

Joshua Johnson accepts his Citizen Volunteer Award for his commitment to serving the Columbus Community.

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Banks in the News

Core Bank | Omaha, hosted a free community shred day on Oct. 14 at the bank's headquarters and at a branch in Papillion.

First National Bank of Omaha | Kearney, and other local organizations helped sponsor the Out of the Darkness Walk on October 14 at Yanney Park in Kearney. The free event was a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

RVR Bank | Fremont, opened an in-school savings bank at Trinity Lutheran School in Fremont on Oct. 12.

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Bankers on the Move

Promotions:

• Pete Johnson, Homestead Bank | Chadron, branch manager

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Deaths

Renee Ernesti (age 47) | Columbus, passed away on Oct 12 after a three-year battle with cancer. She was a vice president and data processing officer at Madison County Bank in Madison.