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Ameris Bank’s Austen Carroll Graduates from LSU Graduate School of Banking.
June 10, 2010
Valdosta, GA, Ameris Bank Market President Austen Carroll is among 194 bankers who received graduation diplomas on June 4, 2010 from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This three-year program provides courses covering all aspects of banking, economics, and related subjects.
Sponsored by 15 southern state bankers associations in cooperation with the Division of Continuing Education at LSU, the banking school requires attendance on campus for three years, with extensive bank study assignments between sessions. The faculty consists of bankers, business and professional leaders, and educators from all parts of the U.S.
During their three-years at the Graduate School of Banking, students receive 180 hours of classroom instruction, thirty hours of reviews, planned evening study, and written final examinations at the end of each session.
Carroll joined Ameris Bank in December 2008, as Market President for the company’s locations in Valdosta and Quitman. His responsibilities include overseeing the bank’s production growth for these areas. Carroll works closely with Area President Lawton Bassett.Austen, his wife Holly and their daughter Haisten reside in Valdosta.
“At Ameris Bank, we are constantly seeking opportunities to better serve all our customers,” stated Carroll. “The knowledge I have gained at LSU will allow me to do just that for our customers here in Valdosta and Quitman.”
Austen, his wife Holly and their daughter Haisten reside in Valdosta.
Ameris Bank is headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia, and has locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina. The parent Company, Ameris Bancorp is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol ABCB. For more information about Ameris Bank, please visit us on the web at www.amerisbank.com.
For more information contact:
Steven Sturm
(803) 733-2699