Cookies & Careers in Banking Initiative Holds Sessions at University of Louisiana at Lafayette & Nicholls State University

Students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Nicholls State University recently attended Cookies and Careers in Banking sessions where they heard from a panel of bankers and a representative from the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions about their career path into banking, shared advice about pursuing a career in banking and what qualities make a great banker. They also spoke about the vast number of career options in the banking industry. The cost of admission for the students was their resume that will be shared with the banks participating in the event. 

(above) Students attended the fourth Cookies and Career in Banking event held Nov. 8 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The panelist pictured (from left) are Joe Zanco of Catalyst Bank, Hunter Comeaux of Farmers and Merchants Bank, David Romero of Home Bank, Neil Ponthie of the Office of Financial Institutions, Cassie Edwards of The Evangeline Bank and Andre Higginbotham of St. Landry Bank. Not on the panel, but in the audience was Edward Bienvenu of First National Bank of Louisiana.

(above) LBA CEO Ginger Laurent addresses the session at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

(above) More than 20 students attended the third Cookies and Career in Banking event held Nov. 1 at Nicholls State University. (below, from left) The panelists for the event were Kathy Richardson and Rosie Delaune, both of First American Bank, Christian Koehl of the Office of Financial Institutions, Jeremy Punch of South Lafourche Bank, Trent Oliver of M C Bank and Trust and Katie Portier of Synergy Bank.