Pub 1 2012 Issue 2

14 Leading advocate for the banking industry in Kansas. KBA Leads Charge for Financial Literacy with EverFi T HE KBA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE Kansas Securities Commissioner (Aaron Jack) and the Kansas State Bank Commissioner (Ed Splichal) recently launched a partnership with EverFi, who is the leading education technology platform company to teach, assess, and certify students in Financial Literacy and Student LoanManagement. In conjunction with that partnership, the KBA, EverFi, Commissioner Jack, Commissioner Splichal and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback held an event at Shawnee Heights High School in To- peka to promote financial literacy and the EverFi program. Students and others heard from Gov- ernor Brownback as he spoke to the need for financial literacy and a hope that a program like EverFi would be a tool that would help provide the students with the necessary skills to deal with and un- derstand things such as credit card bills, credit history, debt, savings and financing higher education. KBA Chairman, John Lehman, presi- dent of The First National Bank inGirard, spoke to the students from experience. “I’ve seen young couples in my bank that didn’t know how to get a loan, or what impact their credit history may have on securing a loan. It is my hope and the hope of the KBA that through the EverFi program every student in Kansas will have an opportunity to learn the neces- sary skills to be better informed and educated when it comes to dealing with financial issues.” Bob Kobbeman, President, Capital City Bank in Topeka, the sponsor for the EverFi program at Shawnee Heights High School spoke to the students and the faculty about the opportunity to get involved. “We have always promoted financial literacy through various pro - grams, but we were excited by the EverFi program and the opportunity to sponsor it for Shawnee Heights. The faculty and staff have been great to work with and the feedback we have gotten from the students is tremendous.” For more information on the EverFi program and how your bank can get involved please contact Mike Norris at the KBA, mnorris@ksbankers.com or 78-232-3444. EverFi™Financial Literacy is putting students in virtual environments – such as your bank floor and the stock exchange – to teach the complex topics of credit scores, budgeting, saving, investing, and student loans. EverFi, Inc. is powering a national movement in 50 states that enables students to learn using the latest technology, including rich media, high-definition video, simulation, diagrams, and avatars. This year, the EverFi Financial Literacy platform will be sponsored in over 3500 K-12 schools and colleges across the US. KBA Chairman John Lehman and KBA VP Communications Sharon Iverson watch as students demonstrate the EverFi program. Governor Brownback learns more about the EverFi program from students at Shawnee Heights high school. Governor Brownback learns more about the EverFi program from students at Shawnee Heights high school. Bank Commissioner Ed Splichal and Deputy Commissioner Kevin Glendenning speak with representatives from EverFi. Governor Sam Brownback and sponsors of the program including KBA Chairman John Lehman and Capital City Bank President Bob Kobbeman. KBA Chairman John Lehman, Governor Sam Brownback, Capital City Bank president Bob Kobbeman and other sponsors pose with students who are completing the EverFi program.