Pub. 8 2019 Issue 6

November/December 2019 13 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s level. I highly recommend all banks consider getting involved in this Online Bank Management Contest to challenge their up and coming bankers. It will better prepare them for their future in the industry,” said Chris Donnelly, President and CEO of Bank of the Prairie, Olathe. Harold and Patty Stones Make Gift to the Robbins Banking Institute The Robbins Banking Institute is the recipient of a gift by former KBA Executive Vice President Harold Stones and his wife, Patty, to be used for scholarships to students enrolled in the Robbins Institute of Banking at Fort Hays State University. The endowed “Stones Scholarship Fund” will award student applicants through a pre-established selection process based on the following criteria: 1) Recipients must be undergraduate students pursuing a certificate or degree in the Robbins Banking Institute and 2) First preference will be given to applicants whose father, mother, or legal guardian is a full-time employee of a commercial or savings bank located in Kansas and a member of the Kansas Bankers Association. “We want to thank Harold and Patty Stones for this generous gift to the Kansas banking industry to identify, educate and reward future bank leaders,” says Doug Wareham, President and CEO of the Kansas Bankers Association. 2020 Call Report Update Workshops E D U C A T I O N A L R E S O U R C E S w w w . k s b a n k e r s . c o m 7 8 5 - 2 3 2 - 3 4 4 4 C all Reports are an important tool used by regula- tors, investors, and industry professionals to gauge the health of a financial institution. It is critical that the reported data be both accurate and timely; therefore, employees responsible for generating the Call Report need a thorough under- standing of the preparation, content, revision, and data classification. P r e s e n t e d b y C Y N T H I A D O P J E R A , C P A T h i r d P a r t y R e s o u r c e s , I n c . F e b r u a r y 2 5 N e w t o n F e b r u a r y 2 6 To p e k a