American Federal Market President John Schumacher Awarded Leadership Scholarship

North Dakota Bankers Association has named

John A. Schumacher recipient of the 2013 Graduate

School of Banking at Colorado / North Dakota Bankers

Association (GSBC/NDBA) Future Leader Scholarship.

Schumacher, Greater Grand Forks

Market President for American Federal

Bank, will receive a scholarship toward the

tuition for each of the three years of the

Graduate School of Banking program in

Boulder, Colorado.

The GSBC/NDBA scholarship is made

available annually to an individual who has

demonstrated outstanding leadership and

a commitment to his or her community

and to the banking industry.

"John recognizes the importance of continuing

his education to help his clients and the community

he serves," said Marlene Daniels, Vice President of

Marketing and Human Resources at American Federal.

Schumacher has 14 years of experience in financial services,

ag and business lending and management. He is

the Chief Volunteer Officer for the Altru YMCA, a finance

committee member for Special Olympics North Dakota,

and served as past president of UND Letterwinners Board

of Directors. Schumacher grew up on his family's farm

near Reynolds, North Dakota.

Schumacher earned a Business Administration degree

and a Masters of Business Administration from UND. He

resides with his family in Grand Forks.