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Tag Archive for: University of North Alabama

Selena Suggs Promoted to Senior Vice President – Customer Experience at Bank Independent

January 16, 2026/in Banking, Career, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Recognition/by staff reports

Bank Independent has announced the promotion of Selena Suggs to Senior Vice President – Customer Experience. Suggs is a graduate of the University of North Alabama, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Education. She joined Bank Independent in November 2000 as a part-time teller at the Pine Street Sales Office, launching a […]

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Longtime Bank Independent Team Member Cody Holder Promoted to Vice President Sales Officer

October 10, 2025/in Banking, Employment, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Recognition/by staff reports

Bank Independent has announced the promotion of Cody Holder to Vice President – Sales Officer. “Cody’s journey at Bank Independent is a testament to hard work, perseverance, and a passion for serving others,” said Jason Windham, President of Bank Independent. “His leadership, both within the bank and in our communities, reflects the values we hold […]

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Jacob Tucker Named Junior Lender at Bank Independent

October 9, 2025/in Banking, Employment, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Recognition/by staff reports

Bank Independent has announced that Jacob Tucker will transition to the role of Junior Lender as part of a new lender pilot training program. “Jacob’s passion for learning, leadership, and serving others truly reflects the values we hold at Bank Independent,” said Jason Windham, President of Bank Independent. “His transition into the Junior Lender role […]

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LAUNCH celebrates 10 years, unveils strategic plan for North Alabama

August 15, 2025/in Community Development, Development, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Events, Featured, Finance, Government, Health, Lead, News, Nonprofits, Recreation, Tourism, Travel/Leisure, Workforce Development/by Sarah Zupko

Marking a decade of service to North Alabama, LAUNCH Regional Partnership gathered elected officials, community and business leaders, and residents for a “State of the Region” address on Thursday, August 14 at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur. The all-volunteer organization was created to encourage collaboration among the state’s 10 northernmost counties. LAUNCH Chair […]

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Bank Independent Stadium Takes Shape in Florence

August 8, 2025/in Banking, Construction, Development, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Lead, News, Recreation, Sports, Travel/Leisure/by staff reports

Birmingham-based program management firm HPM announced the topping out of Bank Independent Stadium at the University of North Alabama (UNA), marking the placement of the final structural beam. HPM is serving as program manager for the $65 million multipurpose facility, which is under construction on UNA’s campus in Florence. The project, which began in June […]

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Bank Independent and UNA Partner to Expand Educational Access in North Alabama

April 28, 2025/in Banking, Community Development, Development, Economy, Education, Employment, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Resource, Workforce Development/by Kait Thursday

Bank Independent and the University of North Alabama (UNA) have announced a new scholarship program aimed at expanding access to higher education for North Alabama residents. The partnership provides a 20% tuition scholarship to eligible Bank Independent customers enrolling in undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at UNA. The initiative is designed to ease financial barriers […]

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Local universities, ROTC cadets partner to sharpen field skills at Redstone Arsenal training

November 13, 2024/in Defense, Education, Featured, Lead, Military, News/by Laura Boehringer

ROTC cadets from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University, and the University of North Alabama took part in field training exercises (FTX) from Nov. 7-9 at Redstone Arsenal. Although the grenades used were plastic, the cadets treated the training with full seriousness, demonstrating the importance of accountability and preparedness. “In the […]

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Bank Independent employee graduates from Campus to Career program

August 30, 2024/in Banking, Community Development, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, People, Recognition/by Gus Wintzell

Victor Alves, a banker at Bank Independent, officially graduated from the year-long Campus to Career (C2C) professional development program on July 26th and has now stepped into his new role as a credit analyst within the bank’s credit administration department. “Victor has seized every opportunity presented by the C2C program with a genuine eagerness to […]

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Bank Independent announces new promotion aimed at enhancing customer relations

December 11, 2023/in Banking, Education, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, People, Recognition/by staff reports

Bank Independent has announced the promotion of Jennifer Smith to Business Development Officer for Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties. “We are dedicated to fulfilling our customers’ banking needs by cultivating meaningful partnerships,” said Rick Wardlaw, CEO of Bank Independent. “In her new role as Business Development Officer, Jennifer will represent our bank’s brand in the communities […]

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Bank Independent announces continued partnership with local university aimed at student success

November 9, 2023/in Banking, Community Development, Education, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Sports, Workforce Development/by Gus Wintzell

Bank Independent continued an important community educational partnership that began back in 2018. Around 6 years ago, the Shoals community and the University of North Alabama (UNA) began the process of generating interest, ideas, and revenue for a state-of-the-art football stadium. Since the rebirth of their football program back in 1949, the University of North […]

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