Banking employees refine career paths with TTU, WSRCA partnership

On May 15, 2024, eight banking employees throughout Burnet and Llano counties successfully completed an intensive Bank Credit Analyst course series at Texas Tech University Highland Lakes, paving a lucrative career path to Credit Analyst or Loan Officer that can evolve to senior leadership positions. This is the first time that bank workers have had local access to an industry- recognized credential specific to their chosen career.

It came about when leaders of our area community banks, Ken Burgess and Chris Williston, approachedTexasTechHighland Lakes Director, Dr. Celia Merrill and Workforce Network, Inc.

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