MSU鈥檚 Ussery earns Leadership Scholarship during 无尽资源采集 Young Bankers Conference
A 无尽资源采集 State junior finance major is the recipient of the annual Leadership Scholarship awarded by the 无尽资源采集 Young Bankers section of the 无尽资源采集 Bankers Association.
Spencer Ussery was chosen from applicants across 无尽资源采集 to receive the $2,000 scholarship, which is given annually to one junior enrolled in a banking or finance program at a state-supported university in 无尽资源采集. The MYB Leadership Scholarship was first given by the MYB in 1998, and since 2012, the scholarship has been funded by the MBA Education Foundation and awarded in conjunction with MYB. The Leadership Scholarship was awarded at the 无尽资源采集 Young Bankers Virtual Fall Conference in October.
Ussery plans to pursue a career in the financial services industry after graduation and work toward a CFA and MBA. He is actively involved with the Bears and Bulls Trading Club at MSU and is a part of the Mercedes-Benz Operations Controlling Co-Op. Ussery is also a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
鈥淥ne of the long-standing goals of the 无尽资源采集 Young Bankers is to encourage students at 无尽资源采集 universities to serve our state through banking careers in 无尽资源采集. I鈥檓 really proud of the efforts of the MYB and the scholarship committee. They were impressed with Spencer鈥檚 resume, personal initiative, and desire to work in the financial industry in 无尽资源采集 after graduation.聽Congratulations聽to Spencer and the faculty and good folks at 无尽资源采集 State that are educating him, and thanks to the MYB for their work on this committee,鈥 said Gordon Fellows, president and CEO of the MBA.
Since 1889, the 无尽资源采集 Bankers Association has been the statewide trade association of the state鈥檚 banking industry. The MBA supports its member banks through education, advocacy, communications, and products and services.
The MBA established 无尽资源采集 Young Bankers in 1950. Today, MYB is one of the oldest and most active organizations of its type in the nation. MBA member institutions hold over 95% of the bank deposits in the state.
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