July 26, 2024
Posted in Community News
We invite you to celebrate our 26th anniversary on Monday, July 29th, at all VNB locations.
Virginia National Bank opened its doors to the public on July 29, 1998 at the historic downtown mall in Charlottesville. Our logo, as you may have noticed, is a symbol of wheat, which is often referred to as the staff of life. Wheat represents goodwill, abundance, and good fortune. As a community bank, we have remained focused on our local clients and businesses and for 26 years through the Great Recession, COVID, PPP lending and other events, we have stood firm for all members in our community.
As we continue to grow, we will never lose sight of the critical ingredients to our continued success. Exceptional service begins and ends with people. That’s why we say, “It’s all about people . . . and always will be.”
Thank you to our clients, shareholders, and employees for remaining loyal through our 26 years of service. We look forward to serving our communities for many more years to come!
July 02, 2024
Posted in VNB Employees
Congratulations to VNB’s Chief Corporate Services Officer, Abbie Ford, for completing her American Bankers Association (ABA) Stonier Graduate School of Banking degree and receiving The Wharton School Leadership certificate.
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The ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking Class of 2024 included 198 graduates.
Photo credit: ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking
“After delays due to COVID and a system conversion, I began my Stonier journey in 2022. Now, I am officially a graduate! What a tremendous honor to share in the experience with so many wonderful bankers from around the world!” said Ms. Ford.
June 24, 2024
Posted in Community News
The 2024 Finance Career & Leadership Academy (FCLA, Academy) Graduation Ceremony and Dinner took place in Charlottesville on Friday, June 14th, at Carmello’s Restaurant. During the evening’s proceedings, Virginia National Bank (VNB) honored the 2024 Academy’s graduates along with former graduates that have gone on to further milestones on their post-secondary educational path as part of VNB’s ongoing educational programs. This was the FCLA’s third year to graduate students.
(From left to right) The 2024 FCLA graduates: Sabrina Bialy, Kayden Wright, Shrey Panicker, Colin Douthit, Gabriella Gonzalez, Kate Quinn, Jack Viccellio, Eleanor Powers, Evie Porter, and Albina Piskunova.
Sabrina Bialy was recognized as valedictorian of the 2024 FCLA and presented with her graduation certificate by Meghan Crider (Director of Educational Programs, Vice President).
Evie Porter was honored as salutatorian for the 2024 FCLA.
John Hornsby (2019 FCLA graduate, 2020 VNB College Program – Business Banking/Staff Development Certification graduate, and current VNB credit analyst) was presented with his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Banking (BSBAB), from St. Joseph’s College.
Jack Flemming (2023 FCLA graduate and current VNB credit administrator) and Summer Weakley (2023 FCLA graduate and current VNB operations specialist) were presented with their College Program – Business Banking/Staff Development certificates. While continuing to fulfill their job duties, both Jack and Summer are in the process of obtaining their BSBAB degrees and are on track to complete their degrees before they are 20 years old.
The Finance Career & Leadership Academy is a free instructional program designed to not only provide advanced personal finance and employment readiness training, but also a path to career opportunities in banking for high school juniors and seniors within our communities. The Academy runs from February into June. The most promising and top performing students from the Academy are considered for VNB’s College Program (the Business Banking/Staff Development Program).
The College Program is a bank-sponsored, comprehensive, free training program that consists of 15 courses of which 13 are accredited college/university courses (39 credit hours that are transferable to a 2 or 4-year college/university) and work projects. Participants receive fulltime pay with full fringe benefits (includes 401k with company match) while completing the program and, if successful in the program, receive the CFTEA/VNB certification in Business Banking/Staff Development as well as have the potential opportunity for a career with VNB. Also, once employed, should they choose, they may go on to complete a 2 or 4-year degree at the company’s expense.
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