Texas Bankers Foundation commits $100,000 to support Texas State University’s new banking program

Left to Right: Jason Qualls, Frost Bank; Brent Cox, TBA; Dr. Sanjay Ramchander and Dr. William Chittenden, McCoy College of Business; Colby Smith, The First State Bank, Louise; Jimmy Allen, McCoy College of Business; Dr. Haiyong Liu, McCoy College of Business; Jocelyn Carby, TBA; and Lance Spruiell, Texas Regional Bank. The Texas Bankers Foundation announced its financial support for Texas State University’s new banking program with a $100,000 contribution.

“This is an exciting opportunity for central Texas students. It demonstrates the strength and ongoing commitment of the banking industry and its future,” said Hazel Davis, chair of the Texas Bankers Foundation and vice president at Jefferson Bank in San Antonio.

Launched in Fall 2023, select students enrolled in the McCoy College of Business will have the opportunity to earn a banking certificate by completing 12 credit hours of bank-specific courses. In 2024, the program will introduce additional content to equip students for the ever-changing role that technology, specifically FinTech, plays in the financial services industry.

“This investment by the TBA Foundation is a testament to the important work of McCoy College in producing accomplished graduates who are ready to succeed in the banking industry,” said Dr. Sanjay Ramchander, Dean of the McCoy College of Business.

Photo: Left to Right: Jason Qualls, Frost Bank; Brent Cox, TBA; Dr. Sanjay Ramchander and Dr. William Chittenden, McCoy College of Business; Colby Smith, The First State Bank, Louise; Jimmy Allen, McCoy College of Business; Dr. Haiyong Liu, McCoy College of Business; Jocelyn Carby, TBA; and Lance Spruiell, Texas Regional Bank.