Alabama Banking School Holds 37th Commencement at USA
Posted on July 25, 2014
![The Alabama Banking School, held at the University of South Alabama and sponsored by the Alabama Bankers Association, held its graduation Friday at USA’s Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. From left, Scott Latham, president and CEO of the Alabama Bankers Association; Dr. Carl Moore, retiring dean of the USA Mitchell College of Business; Young Boozer, treasure of the state of Alabama; class valedictorian Jason Davis, senior manager with Jackson Thornton; class salutatorian Lauren Yelverton, staff accountant with Mauldin & Jenkins LLC; and John Naughton, director of the Alabama Banking School and a commercial lender with First Community Bank in Mobile. data-lightbox='featured'](/departments/publicrelations/pressreleases/images/_js/072514Banking School.jpg)
The University of South Alabama hosted the Alabama Banking School this week. Thirty-nine
participants graduated Friday at a commencement ceremony at Laidlaw Performing Arts
Center.
Nearly 150 bankers and certified public accountants were in Mobile this week to participate
in the three-year program, which offers courses to give students a well-rounded view
of banking operations. Participants range from entry-level tellers to executive officers.
Courses cover topics including commercial lending, human resources, funds management
and general accounting theory, among others.
Friday was the banking school’s 37th commencement. Alabama Treasurer Young Boozer
delivered the keynote address.
One-quarter of the school’s instructors are faculty from USA’s Mitchell College of
Business. Other instructors include senior-level professionals in the banking industry,
bank regulators and accounting professionals.
The Alabama Banking School is sponsored by the Alabama Bankers Association.
Archive Search
Latest University News
-
Kills and Thrills
Hannah Maddux, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, ma...
June 28, 2024 -
U.S. Senate and House Commend South on 60th Anniversary
Alabama's Congressional delegation recently supported resolutions high...
June 18, 2024 -
Sending Sentinels Into the Storm
As the hurricane season begins, South's Dr. Bret Webb is part of a res...
June 14, 2024 -
South's Common Read Offers Food for Thought
The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities...
June 12, 2024