Magazine seeks Banker of the Year nominations for 1998

Northwestern Financial Review, Nov 8, 1997

Do you know an outstanding banker who deserves to be recognized as Northwestern Financial Review's Banker of the Year? Northwestern Financial Review is accepting nominations for our lOth annual Banker of the Year award. Each year, we feature an outstanding banker from our readership area who runs a sound bank, has made significant contributions to the industry, and is poised to contribute to the industry for years to come.

If you would like to nominate an outstanding banker, send us a letter outlining his or her name, bank name and town, and, most importantly, why this banker deserves to be named Banker of the Year. The Deadline for nominations is Dec. 17,1997.

Nominations will remain confidential. All Northwestern Financial Review readers are eligible to submit one or more nominations. Readers can nominate themselves, someone from their own bank, or someone from another bank. Nominated bankers must work in a bank located in one of the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin.

The 1998 Banker of the Year will be featured in the Jan. 24, 1998 issue.

Please send nominations, including your name and telephone number, to: Banker of the Year, Northwestern Financial Review, 3407 West 44th Street, Minneapolis, Minn., 55410.

Previous Banker of the Year award recipients are: 1989, Kelly Holthus, York, Neb.; 1990, Clinton Kurtz, Norwood, Minn.; 1991, Leslie Olson, Mitchell, S.D.; 1992, Alan Tubbs, Maquokete, Iowa; 1993, David Ballweg, Union Grove, Wis.; 1994, Myron Pfeifle, Bismarck, N.D.; 1995, Mark Hewitt, Park Rapids, Minn.; 1996, Michael Broderick, Jr., Canton, S.D.; 1997, Lee Stenehjem, Fargo, N.D.