Graduation

Tonight, the Class of 2012 graduates from the ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management.

Last night, many of us gathered together for one final happy hour (before the official 'final happy hour') as our class.

Most people were feeling bittersweet about the experience. Glad to be done with presentations, papers and "school," but sad to be leaving a great network of friends and colleagues. Not that, in the age of social media, we won't stay connected to each other, but most of us will not have the opportunity to see each  other every day.

Yes, we are [insert your own cliche here].

Part of the ongoing value of the school is the network you leave with. I'm happy to have a group of people with wide varieties of experience who I can reach out to with my questions. And, I'm happy to be that resource to my fellow classmates.

Note: The views presented here are the personal views of our ABA School of Bank Marketing & Management participants and do not reflect the views of their respective banks.