CBAI Recognition Programs are designed to acknowledge the efforts and achievements of member banks and bankers and include a 50-Year Service Award, Outstanding Member Award, among others. For more information on the CBAI Recognition Programs, please refer to the links listed on the right, or click on "next" below.
Outstanding Members
The purpose of the CBAI Outstanding Member Award is to recognize an officer and/or director of a CBAI member who, regardless of his or her station in CBAI, goes well beyond the call of duty and expectation to significantly benefit the cause of community banking through CBAI. Criteria can include ideas and efforts which produce favorable results for community banks, either legislatively, regulatorily, or educationally from an operational standpoint; or a combination of the above.
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2018
Patty Clarke
First National Bank of Raymond
2017
Bill Wubben
Apple River State Bank
2016
David Pirsein
First National Bank in Pinckneyville
2015
Mike Estes
The Fisher National Bank
2014
Sam Scott
Scott State Bank, Bethany
Rick Hiatt
Morton Community Bank
2013
Dennis Hesker
First National Bank of Okawville
2012
Robin Loftus
Security Bank, s.b., Springfield
2011
Greg Ohlendorf
First Community Bank & Trust in Beecher
2010
Ray Altmix
The Bank of Marion
2009
Robert W. Lott*
Farmers State Bank, Elmwood
2008
Gerald Johnson
First National Bank of Grand Ridge
2007
Preston Smith
First National Bank, Mulberry Grove
2006
Sam Scott
Scott State Bank, Bethany
2005
Larry Maschhoff
Bank of Illinois, Normal
2004
Arthur R. Murray
Citizens State Bank, Milford
2003
Roger Lehmann
The Harvard State Bank
2002
David G. Schroeder
American Enterprise Bank, Buffalo Grove
2001
David G. Schroeder
American Enterprise Bank, Buffalo Grove
2000
James R. Shafer
First National Bank in Tremont
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1999
Paul A. Pogue
North Adams State Bank, Ursa
1998
Ivan Donner
State Bank of Toulon
Robert "Doug" Knapp*
Peoples State Bank of Colfax
1997
Karl Tauber
American Bank in Illinois, Highland
1996
Mark G. Field
Farmers Bank of Liberty
1995
James T. Ashworth
Carlinville National Bank
1994
James P. Ghiglieri
Alpha Community Bank, Toluca
1993
James R. Shafer
The First National Bank in Tremont
1992
William E. Lannon*
State Bank of Saunemin
1991
David W. Combs
First National Bank in Taylorville
Daryl D. Barklow*
East Dubuque Savings Bank
1990
Frank Mainczyk
Marquette National Bank, Chicago
1989
Daryl D. Barklow*
East Dubuque Savings Bank
1988
David Ledlie*
Ashton Bank & Trust Company
James "Bud" Singer*
Central National Bank of Mattoon
1987
C. Dean Easton
Pontiac National Bank
*Deceased
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50 Year RECOGNITION
Bank employees and directors whose professional ties to banking span 50 years are eligible for recognition with a special award. Contact Valerie Johnston, CBAI senior vice president of communications at 800/736-2224.
50 Year Members
*deceased
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Raymond L. Adolphson
Tompkins State Bank, Avon
Doretta Alms
First National Bank of Steeleville
Andy Anderson*
Anderson State Bank, Oneida
John Bammann*
Bank of Pontiac
Darlene Beer
Gernantown Trust & Savings Bank, German Valley
Bob Beier
Peoples State Bank of Colfax
Gordon Bennett
The Gerber State Bank, Argenta
Dorothy Bernhard
First Community Bank and Trust, Beecher
F. Don Boehm
Rushville State Bank
Thomas F. Bolger*
McHenry State Bank
Darl L. Bollman
First National Bank of Steeleville
Wilbert Borrenpohl*
The First National Bank of Okawville
Marilyn Calvert
The First National Bank, Vandalia
Jo Ann Colombo
The Bank of Herrin
David Combs
First National Bank in Taylorville
Earl Copeland
Anderson State Bank, Oneida
Delbert Cox
The First National Bank, Raymond
Wayne Davis
Casey State Bank
Donald C. Dempsey
Washington State Bank
Linda Denton
First Community Bank of Hillsboro
Roger DeVries
Millegeville State Bank
Sara Lee Dodd
Sidell State Bank
Ivan Donner
State Bank of Toulon
E. Ray Duncan
Hardward State Bank, Lovington
C. Dean Easton
Community Bank of Galesburg
Dorothy Ege
First State Bank, Mendota
Garneta Ehlers*
First State Bank of Beecher
Timothy Eriks
Providence Bank, South Holland
Mary Ewers
Mason City National Bank
William C. Gooch Jr.
Community Bank of Elmhurst
Tom Gooding
First Community Bank of Hillsboro
Edward L. Goodwin
The Bank of Herrin
Sara Goodgion*
The First State Bank of Mounds
James J. Gregory
Buena Vista National Bank, Chester
Charles Guenzler
Exchange State Bank, Lanark
Thomas R. Guthrie
First National Bank in Pinckneyville
R.H. "Bud" Havens
Elkville State Bank
Larry Hawes
First National Bank in Amboy
Shirley Hedden
Heritage Bank of Central Illinois, Trivoli
G. Phil Heckel*
Carterville State & Savings Bank
Charles Helleny
Herrin Security Bank
William Heinhorst
Morton Community Bank (formerly Peoples State Bank, Manito)
Albert W. Herring*
First State Bank of Winchester
Larry Herron
The First National Bank of Raymond
Georgia Hicks
State Bank of Toulon
Barbara Hodgett
First Community Bank & Trust, Beecher
Linda Holms
The First National Bank & Trust Co., Murphysboro
Paul Horn*
Jersey State Bank, Jerseyville
Raymond R. Hough
The First National Bank of Raymond
V.N. “Newt” Howard*
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Bushnell
W. Gerard Huiskamp
Blackhawk Bank & Trust, Milan
Frederick D. Johnson
Brimfield Bank
Wendell Johnson
First National Bank, Paxton
Ervin L. Jurgens*
State Bank of Arthur
Allen Kaisor
Buena Vista National Bank, Chester
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Irene Kruse
First National Bank in Carlyle
Ken Kruse
First National Bank in Steeleville
Edward R. Lake
Itasca Bank & Trust Co.
James R. "Stix" Lampe
Germantown Trust & Savings Bank, Breese
Lyle E. Leach
State Bank of Graymont
Roger Lehmann
The Harvard State Bank
Irving Loundy
Devon Bank, Chicago
Richard Loundy
Devon Bank, Chicago
James E. Malley
National Bank of Earlville
Dr. Kenneth Malmberg
State Bank of Auburn
Dwain Massey
Citizens National Bank of Albion
James L. McDaniel
First Bank of Washington
James A. Melvin
Bank of Stronghurst
LeRoy (Lee) Alenken
First State Bank of Bloomington
Dorothy A. Mercer
The Bank of Herrin
Stephen Narmont*
State Bank of Auburn
Pat Noy
Spring Valley City Bank
Larry Otis
Scott State Bank, Bethany
Russell Plath
Buckley State Bank
Tom Pullen
The City National Bank of Metropolis
William Richelman
First State Bank of Campbell Hill
Michael G. Ritter
Buena Vista National Bank, Chester
Rosie Schonebaum
CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville
Jacquelyn Schwankhaus
First National Bank, Okawville
John C. Seaton Jr.*
State Bank of Seaton
Mary Seaton
State Bank of Seaton
Ronald Seymour
State Bank of Prairie du Rocher
Robert C. Shambrook
Vermilion Valley Bank, Piper City (Roberts branch)
Ellen Jo Shiflett
State Bank of Graymont
William W. Smith
Durand State Bank
Carl K. Spears
First National Bank of Nokomis
Gerald C. Stapel
State Bank of Toulon
B.M. (Mark) Tally
The First State Bank of Mounds
Evealine Terry
Bank of Shorewood
Larry Thicksten
Maroa-Forsyth Community Bank, Maroa
Charles Thomas
Byron Bank
Ray E. Thompson
The Atlanta National Bank
Alice Thorman
Morton Community Bank
Carl T. Tingley
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hutsonville
Judy Tisdale
Havana National Bank
Gilbert H. Todd
Pleasant Plains State Bank
Donald Toppmeyer
Bank of Calhoun County, Hardin
Pauline Turner
Bank of Herrin
James Veld
Providence Bank, South Holland
Richard Vicenzi
Anna State Bank
Sharon Wall
Bank of Pontiac
Edwin M. Wallace
The Gerber State Bank, Argenta
Larry West
State Bank of Toulon
Omar Wilhelms
First State Bank of Shannon-Polo, Shannon
James Winningham
State Bank of Arthur
Marilyn Wolfe*
Citizens Natioanl Bank of Albion
Wendell P. Woods
State Bank of Arthur
Harlan K. Yates
Cisne State Bank
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Excellence and Innovation BKD Award Presented by CBAI
The Excellence and Innovation BKD Award Presented by CBAI spotlights exemplary community banks and is sponsored by BKD LLP. An independent panel of judges selects a bank to honor at the CBAI Annual Convention. Click here to learn more. To download and complete the BKD 
Nomination Form, click here.
The Excellence and Innovation BKD Award Presented by CBAI for Excellence Winners
2018
Community First Bank of the Heartland, Mt. Vernon - "Community Love" Campaign
Honorable Mention: Community State Bank, Galva - Solar Energy Systems
2016
First Robinson Savings Bank won for its "Young Professionals Club Outreach" program.
2015
Teutoplis State Bank - "Bloom and Grow"
2014
Galena State Bank - Superstar Club and Teen Banking Club
Honorable Mention: Herrin Security Bank & Bank of Herrin - First Tiger Trust
2013
Legence Bank, Eldorado - Legence Bank University
Honorable Mention: Galena State Bank - Pink Ribbon Debit Card
2012
Peoples' Bank of Kankakee County, Bourbonnais - Peoples Bank MoneyIsland® Pilot Program
Honorable Mentions: Community Trust Bank, Irvington - Community Trust Bank's Soldier of the Month
Midwest Bank of Western Illinois, Monmouth - Downtown Monmouth
2011
Teutopolis State Bank — Stronger Community: Mission Possible
2010
Allied First Bank, Oswego — CrossTown
2009
Devon Bank, Chicago — Chicago’s Green Bank
2008
First National Bank of Dieterich — Hometown Heroes Book Project
2007
Apple River State Bank — Stagecoach Event Center/Fire Department
2006
Country Bank, Aledo — Community Band Shell Project
2005
The Bradford National Bank, Greenville — Art in Education
2004
The Bank of Marion — Jobs for Community Growth
Honorable Mention: Devon Bank, Chicago — Islamic Financing Program
2003
Bank of Springfield — A program that trained 50 employees in rescue breathing, CPR, and the Heimlich maneuver. The bank also placed defibrillators in each of the bank’ss locations.
2002
Castle Bank, N.A., DeKalb — Castle Bank Challenge
2001
Alpha Community Bank, Toluca (Washburn branch) — Community Grocery Store Project
2000
The Bradford National Bank, Greenville — Bradford Community Building Project
Honorable Mention: First National Bank of Dieterich — EJ Water District Project
1999
Two categories awarded: Community Involvement
First National Bank of Dieterich — Church/Bank Community Program
Honorable Mention: Carlinville National Bank — Carlinville Education & Financial Business Partnership Most Innovative Product or Service
Durand State Bank — Wedding Registry Account
Honorable Mention: Exchange State Bank, Lanark — Leasing and Non-bank Financial Products
CBAI Centurial Club
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1864
Farmers State Bank, Elmwood
1864
First National Bank of Lacon
Grundy Bank, Morris
The Hill-Dodge Banking Co., Warsaw
1865
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, N.A., Matton
First National Bank, Vandalia
The First National Bank of Ottawa
1866
The Harvard State Bank, Harvard
1867
Bradford National Bank, Greenville
Lena State Bank
1870
Midwest Bank, Monmouth
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank, Virginia
1871
Ottawa Savings Bank
Bank of Yates City
1872
The Farmers Bank, Mt. Pulaski
1874
Arcola First Bank
1875
First Farmers State Bank, Minier
Havana National Bank, Havana
The Peoples State Bank of Newton
1876
Anderson State Bank, Oneida
1877
Warren-Boynton State Bank, New Berlin
1878
Exchange State Bank, Lanark
The First National Bank in Carlyle
1880
Beardstown Savings Bank, s.b.
Casey State Bank
Citizens State Bank, Lena
First Savings Bank, Danville
1881
Nokomis Savings Bank
1882
First National Bank of Arenzville
1883
First Robinson Savings Bank, N.A.
Flora Savings Bank
Philo Exchange Bank
1885
Gifford State Bank
Hardware State Bank , Lovington
The First National Bank of Sparta
1887
DeWitt Savings Bank, Clinton
Home Federal Savings & Loan Association, Collinsville
North County Savings Bank, Red Bud
Royal Savings Bank, Chicago
Scott State Bank, Bethany
The Atlanta National Bank, Atlanta
The First National Bank of Beardstown, Beardstown
The Gerber State Bank, Argenta
First Bank & Trust, S.B., Paris
1888
CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville
Reynolds State Bank
1889
First Federal Savings Bank, Ottawa
The First National Bank & Trust Co., Murphysboro
1890
BankORION
Rushville State Bank
State Street Bank and Trust Co., Quincy
Tuscola National Bank
Williamsville State Bank & Trust
1891
Bank of Modesto
Farmers State Bank of Emden
1892
Holcomb State Bank
Peoples State Bank of Colfax
The Clay City Banking Co.
1893
Bank of Bluffs
First National Bank of Carmi
Nashville Savings Bank
State Bank of Nauvoo
1894
Fayette County Bank, St. Elmo La Salle State Bank
State Bank of Waterloo
1895
Shelby County State Bank, Shelbyville
1897
H.F. Gehant Banking Company, Inc., West Brooklyn 1898
Bank of Calhoun County, Hardin
Better Banks, Peoria
Chesterfield State Bank
1899
Longview State Bank, Sidney
1900
Sainte Marie State Bank
The First National Bank of Assumption
Longview Bank, Ogden
1901
Brown County State Bank, Mt. Sterling
First National Bank in Pinckneyville
Hartsburg State Bank
Resource Bank, N.A., De Kalb
State Bank of Industry, Industry
The First National Bank of Barry
1902
Bank & Trust Company, Litchfield
Bank of Chestnut
Camp Grove State Bank
Dewey Bank
Farmers National Bank, Prophetstown
First National Bank of Steeleville
First Trust & Savings Bank, Albany
Ipava State Bank, Lewistown
State Bank of Herscher
State Bank of Speer
Kinmundy Bank
The First State Bank of Grand Chain
1903
Bank of Farmington
Citizens Bank of Chatsworth
Fairfield National Bank
First National Bank of Raymond
Jersey State Bank, Jerseyville
State Bank of St. Jacob
State Bank of Toulon
The Farmers Bank of Liberty
The First National Bank of Grand Ridge
The State Bank of Geneva
1904
First National Bank of Sullivan
Laura State Bank, Williamsfield
State Bank of Lincoln
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1905
Buena Vista National Bank of Chester
Clay County State Bank, Louisville
First National Bank of Dwight
First Southern Bank, Carbondale
Spring Valley City Bank
Teutopolis State Bank 1906
Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Nashville
Community First Bank of the Heartland, Mt. Vernon
First State Bank, Eldorado
Germantown Trust & Savings Bank, Breese
Security Bank, S.B., Springfield
State Bank of Cherry
1907
Citizens State Bank of Milford
First Bank of Manhattan
German-American State Bank, German Valley
The City National Bank of Metropolis
Litchfield National Bank
1908
Bank of Kampsville
First State Bank of St. Peter
Waterman State Bank
1909
First Trust & Savings Bank, Watseka
Dieterich Bank, N.A.
1910
1st Community Bank, Sherrard
Athens State Bank
Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, Harrisburg
Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois, Viola
First National Bank of Sandoval
First State Bank of Beecher City
Old Exchange National Bank, Okawville
State Bank of Arthur
The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company, Jacksonville
The Iuka State Bank
The State Bank of Lima
1911
Farmers State Bank of Hoffman
State Bank of Saunemin
The First National Bank of Ava
1912
Farmers State Bank of Medora
Rochester State Bank
The State Bank of Blue Mound
TrustBank, Olney
1913
Community Trust Bank, Irvington
Flanagan State Bank
State Bank of Graymont
The First National Bank of Brownstown
Tompkins State Bank, Avon
Vermillion Valley Bank, Piper City
Washington Federal Bank for Savings, Chicago
1914
State Bank of Bement
First State Bank of Forrest
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co., Mt. Sterling
Illini State Bank, Oglesby
1915
Community Bank, Winslow
Fairview State Banking Company
Farmers State Bank of Danforth
Du Quoin State Bank
1916
First Community Bank and Trust, Beecher
1917
Lisle Savings Bank
1918
Federated Bank, Onarga
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Distinguished Member
A Distinguished Member is any deserving individual so chosen by the CBAI Board of Directors. Distinguished Members to date are:
B.F. "Chip" Backlund (2010)
Better Banks, Peoria
Harold Dodd* (1990)
Illinois Farmers Union, Springfield
Charles Helleny (1995)
Herrin Security Bank
Jack Impey* (2015)
CBAI former Ambassador-at-Large
Robert H. Kempton* (1986)
Marquette National Bank, Chicago
Mason A. Loundy* (1997)
Devon Bank, Chicago
M.W. “Whit” Whitlow* and Kathryn Whitlow* (1992)
East Dubuque Savings Bank
*Deceased
To nominate an individual, please contact the CBAI Department of Communications at 217/529-2265 (800-736-2224 in IL) or cbaicom@cbai.com.
Double Eagle
Recipients are any deserving individual so chosen by the CBAI Board of Directors. Recipients to date are:
Bill Lannon*
State Bank of Saunemin
Robert J. Wingert
CBAI, Springfield
Sandra McAvoy
CBAI, Springfield
Andrea C. Cusick
CBAI, Springfield
*Deceased
Community Banking Week
This event is held annually the first week of April to coincide with National Community Banking Month. A full kit of materials is available to any CBAI member bank free-of-charge. For your bank’s kit, contact the CBAI Department of Communications at 800/736-2224 or cbaicom@cbai.com.
