Scholarships

The Foundation is pleased to announce that four current or committed University of Wisconsin System students have been selected to receive the $2,000 Spring Scholarships for the 2023–24 school year.

Congratulations to Srikar Kalapala, Hamilton High School, Sussex graduate and first-year student at UWMadison; Ashton Kapla, junior at UW-Green Bay; Morgan Nelson, master’s student at UW-Madison; and Sonia Stafeil, Kettle Moraine High School, Wales graduate and first-year student at UW-Madison!

WBF staff and members of the WBA Retail Committee thank the students who applied for scholarships this year and wish them good luck in their future educational endeavors.

Save the Date…

Now in its fourth year, WBF is excited to offer its Agricultural Banking Scholarship once again in 2023! Applications for the scholarship — which is awarded to two college students with an interest in pursuing an ag banking-related career and enrolled at an accredited Wisconsin college, university, or technical college — will be accepted starting in mid-September, 2023.

Wisconsin Bankers Foundation

WBF Hosts Raffle at Women in Banking Conference

During the 17th annual WBA Women in Banking Conference held in April, a raffle benefiting the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation’s (WBF) mission to empowering financial decisions through education and research drew donations from 128 attendees and helped raise $2,263.

The Foundation — the non-profit arm of WBA —

» www.wisbankfoundation.org spearheads popular initiatives including the annual Reading Raises Interest kit program,

Banconomics, and scholarships for Wisconsin students.

Thank you to the following raffle donors who contributed to the success of the raffle.

» Bell Bank, a WBA Silver Associate Member

» FIPCO®, a WBA Gold Associate Member

» Johnson Financial Group, Milwaukee

» Lake Ridge Bank, Evansville

» Mound City Bank, Platteville

» Nicolet National Bank, Green Bay

» Peoples State Bank, Wausau

» WBA Insurance Services, Madison, a WBA Gold Associate Member

» Wisconsin Bankers Association, Madison Also, thank you to all the raffle participants for their generosity!

Empowering Banking’s Women Leaders WBA hosts 17th annual Women in Banking Conference

On April 25, nearly 240 bankers attended WBA’s 17th annual Women in Banking Conference. The event, which was held in person at Glacier Canyon Lodge in Wisconsin Dells and live-streamed to bankers around the state, brought together top performing women bankers from around the state for education and networking.

This year’s attendees were uplifted and inspired by women leaders including Amber Farley of Financial Marketing Solutions (FMS) and Dr. Melissa Furman of Career Potential, LLC. In addition, bankers had the opportunity to hear from two women with prominent roles in the banking industry — former Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and

Thank You Conference Sponsors:

» Bell Bank » FHLBank Chicago » Graduate School of Banking at the UW-Madison » Wipfli

CEO Esther George and current President and CEO of WBA Rose Oswald Poels

After over four hours of presentations, conference attendees left with resources to connect with their peers and the Association, tips for refreshing their mindset, and ways to inspire their team.