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RISING STARS Below is a list of people honored as Rising Stars
by North·Western Financial Review:

Each summer, NorthWestern Financial Review honors Rising Stars in Banking.

We accept nominations for bankers under the age of 45 who have worked a bank for at least 10 years. They can hold any position in the bank, from teller to president. We look for outstanding bankers who have made contributions to their bank, industry and community, and who are poised to continue to make substantial contributions for years to come. Nominations are accepted through May 10. We present winners in our June 15 and July 15 editions.

Nominated bankers should work in a bank from one of the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan or Iowa.

Send nominations to Tom@NFRcom.com or fax them to (952) 835-2275. Snail mail works too: NorthWestern Financial Review, 7400 Metro Blvd., Suite 217, Minneapolis, MN 55439.


2007

  • Casey Regan, Premier Bank, Hastings Offices, Minn.
  • Stacy Brass, Union Bank & Trust Co., Lincoln, Neb.
  • Scott McCoskey, The First National Bank, Tremont, Ill.
  • Todd Nagel, River Valley State Bank, Wausau, Wis.
  • Drew Brattain, First National Bank of Cloverdale, Plainfield, Ind.
  • Erik Skovgard, Lincoln Savings Bank, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Mark Anderson, Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge, Mont.

2006

  • David Reiling, University National Bank, St. Paul, Minn.
  • Chris Ekstrum, The First National Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Andrew Black, Princeville State Bank, Princeville, Ill.
  • Jeremy Smail, First Option Bank, Osawatomie, Kan.
  • Gail Mikolich, Northeast Bank, Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Matthew Morris, Fort Madison Bank & Trust, Fort Madison, Iowa
  • Stuart Hood, Garrett State Bank, Garrett, Ind.
  • Earl Jarolimek, Bank of the West, Fargo, N.D.

2005

  • Bryn L. Rude, Midwest Bank, Parkers Prairie, Minn.
  • Nancy Baerwald, CountryBank USA, Cando, N.D.
  • Abe Tubbs, First Central State Bank, DeWitt, Iowa
  • Peter Alworth, Great Northern Bank, St. Michael, Minn.
  • Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer, First Security Bank & Trust, Charles City, Iowa
  • Kendell Holthus, Cornerstone Bank, York, Neb.

2004

  • Robert Cera, State Financial Bank, Milwaukee
  • Clark Vollan, Lake Region Bank, Willmar, Minn.
  • Janell Beveridge, Bank of Paxon, Neb.
  • Paul Waltz, First American Bank, Des Moines, Iowa
  • Tim Siegle, United Valley Bank, Cavalier, N.D.
  • Robert Cormier, Jr., Home State Bank, N.A., Crystal Lake, Ill.
  • Kevin Tetzlaff, Community State Bank, Milbank, S.D.
  • Dan Raleigh, Lake Elmo Bank, Lake Elmo, Minn.

2003

  • Stephen Dagget, Midwest Bank, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
  • John DeDoncker, THE National Bank, Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Pete Jahner, Kirkwood Bank & Trust, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Corey Chanbas, First Business Bank, Madison, Wis.
  • Vicki Kraai, Sutton State Bank, Sutton, Neb.
  • Rod Lasley, North Salem State Bank, Salem, Ind.
  • Greg Ohlendorf, First Community Bank and Trust, Beecher, Ill.

2002

  • Brigham L. Tubbs, First Central State Bank, DeWitt, Iowa
  • Brad Bakken, Citizens Independent Bank, St. Louis Park, Minn.
  • Tom Capouch, First and Farmers Bank, Portland, N.D.
  • Jacob Stahl, Home Federal Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Dean Friesen, Beacon Bank, Shorewood, Minn.
  • Mitch Feiger, MB Financial, Chicago
  • Mark Mohr, Monona State Bank, Milwaukee
  • Myron Sams, High Plains National Bank, Wiggins, Colo.

2001

  • Tom Damkroger, Saline State Bank, Wilbur, Neb.
  • Brad Davis, Hampton State Bank, Hampton, Iowa
  • Margrette Newhouse, National City Bank, Minneapolis
  • Bruce Anderson, State Bank of Lakota, N.D.
  • Gary Hemmer, First National Bank of Waterloo, Ill.
  • Scott Page, The Pony Express Bank, Liberty, Mo.
  • Scott Bird, First National bank, Quinter, Kan.
  • William Baker, The First National Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Kevin McCoy, Acuity Bank, Tomah, Wis.

2000

  • Gary Peterson, Lakeside State Bank, New Town, N.D.
  • Jack Hopkins, CorTrust Bank, N.A., Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Brian Nicklason, Woodland Bank, Remer, Minn.
  • Jay Harris, The Yellowstone Bank, Laurel, Mont.
  • Tom Bugielski, Founders Bank, Worth, Ill.
  • Stacy Bentley, Community National Bank, Waterloo, Iowa
  • Kim Schroll, Nebraskaland National Bank, North Platte, Neb.
  • Jeff Knudtson, Ixonia State Bank, Ixonia, Wis.

1999

  • Laura Warne, Home State Bank, Kandiyohi, Minn.
  • Janet Krier, The Security National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa
  • Bill Lastovica, Bank of Yutan, Neb.
  • Nate Franzen, First Dakota National Bank, Yankton, S.D.
  • Doug Parrott, State Bank of Toulon, Ill.
  • Jim Hegenbarth, The Park Bank, Madison, Wis.
  • Don Bennett, First Citizens Bank, Columbia Falls, Mont.
  • John Hoeven, Bank of North Dakota, Bismarck, N.D.

1998

  • Robert K. Laird, Hand County State Bank, Miller, S.D.
  • Jeff Plagge, First National Bank, Waverly, Iowa
  • Craig Larson, First Southwest Bank, Bismarck, N.D.
  • Keith Markwardt, State Bank of Kimball, Minn.
  • Steve Whooler, First Interstate Bank of Bozeman, Mont.
  • Pat Rasmussen, Grafton State Bank, Grafton, Neb.
  • Mark Field, The Farmers Bank of Liberty, Ill.
  • Jill Kollock, Bancroft State Bank, Bancroft, Wis.