The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2025 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and three other states convened at Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program.
Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions hosted by industry experts and Texas Tech University faculty. To graduate from the program, participants must attend for two years, each year consisting of an intense week-long session. This year, 58 bankers successfully completed the program.
Save the date: Next year’s Texas Tech School of Banking session will be held August 9–14, 2026.
Texas Tech School of Banking Class of 2025:
Will Adams, PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock
Lane Allison, City National Bank, San Angelo
Wes Bailey, Valliance Bank, Fort Worth
Brenton Bellamy, Gulf Capital Bank, Houston
Elizabeth Boone, Lea County State Bank, Hobbs, New Mexico
Cayci Branum, Wipfli LLP, Atlanta, Georgia
Mckenzie Bridges, Llano National Bank, Llano
Randy Butts, Vista Bank, Lubbock
Nicole Calhoun, First State Bank, Gainesville
Erin Campbell, USAA, San Antonio
Bree’ Cargal, SouthWest Bank, Odessa
Amanda Carpenter, First New Mexico Bank, Deming, New Mexico
Darin Cook, First United Bank, Seminole
Ryder Cude, First State Bank, Abernathy
Tara Cummings, Llano National Bank, Llano
Cooper Cunningham, Western Bank, Lubbock
Camille Denelsbeck, Guaranty Bank & Trust, Mount Pleasant
Hector Diaz, Panhandle First Bank, Spearman
Brock Fitch, Happy State Bank, Abilene
Scott Flores, PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock
Krista Gooding, PrimeBank of Texas, Austin
Colten Grau, American Heritage Bank, Clovis, New Mexico
Tyler Hammonds, First Texas National Bank, Floydada
Josh Henry, Vista Bank, Lubbock
Kristie Hopson, Llano National Bank, Llano
Ben Huebner, First United Bank, Amarillo
Jake Hughey, JKHCo, San Antonio
Michael Hunt, First Financial Bank, Abilene
Rayce Jenkins, The First State Bank of Louise, Louise
Jake Johnson, First Financial Bank, Abilene
Melissa Juarez, Pioneer Bank, Roswell, New Mexico
Justin Kleiber, First Financial Bank, College Station
Sam Kruger, PrimeBank of Texas, Austin
Zach Lauer, First Financial Bank, Hereford
Amy Ledbetter, SouthWest Bank, Odessa
Will Lisak, Pioneer Bank, Roswell, New Mexico
David London, Amarillo National Bank, Amarillo
Dominique Lucero, The Citizens Bank, Farmington, New Mexico
Nicole Maddox, City Bank, Lubbock
Jaris McClain, First State Bank, Gainesville
Rudy McElroy, Happy State Bank, Lubbock
Lesa Moffett, Panhandle First Bank, Spearman
Daniela Pacheco, Lea County State Bank, Hobbs, New Mexico
Brian Palomino, West Texas National Bank, Plainview
Nick Popplewell, First Federal Savings Bank of Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Max Price, First Financial Bank, Burleson
Amber Prieto, Community National Bank, Midland
Alex Rodriguez, Community National Bank, Midland
Kreg Rollo, Vista Bank, Lubbock
Nolan Rose II, ACFCU, Amarillo
Shea Rutherford, Legend Bank, Bowie
Kristee Sanders, Western Bank, Lubbock
Jacqueline Saucedo, SouthWest Bank, Odessa
Jennifer Tsai, City Bank, Dallas
Jarod Ware, First American Bank, Hobbs, New Mexico
Violet Watson, First Financial Bank, Abilene
Brogan White, Prosperity Bank, Lubbock
Brette Wicke, The First National Bank of Eagle Lake, Columbus
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