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On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds made a stop at the West First Citizens location to recognize the bank for its participation in the Give Back Iowa Challenge through Volunteer Iowa. Each year, businesses are encouraged to get their employees excited about volunteerism and log the hours they volunteer in their community for the months of April and May. Sample activities included teaching Sunday school, serving on a board of a non-profit organization, picking up litter

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Mindy Klapperich to Universal Banker and Theresa Starkey to Personal Banker. Both employees will be based out of the West Mason City location.   Mindy has been with First Citizens since 2005. Most recently she has served as a Private Banker at the downtown Mason City location. Theresa has been with First Citizens since 2016 as a Receptionist at the West Mason City location.  Mindy holds an AA from NIACC and a BS from Kaplan

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As part of First Citizens' continued commitment to excellence in providing strong financial guidance to their customers, a new role has been created to provide additional depth to the Wealth Management team. Brad Dummett will serve as an Associate Investment Officer supporting Jim Anderson, Senior Vice President, Investment Officer. Brad received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Northern Iowa. He has been a Credit Analyst at First Citizens since 2013.

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First Citizens Trust & Investment Services is pleased to announce that Roberta Cornelius, Vice President and Trust Officer, has successfully completed the Advanced Paralegal Certification course on Estate Planning, and is now considered an Advanced Certified Paralegal, or ACP. The ACP course recognizes a paralegal’s commitment to continued growth and life-long learning. The course focuses on the mastery of a specifically defined subject area through curriculum and exercises designed by a

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Jana Eagan as Personal Banker at the west Mason City location. She previously was a teller at the downtown Mason City location.   Prior to joining First Citizens, Jana worked at Great Clips in Mason City. She joined the First Citizens Bank team in August of 2015.    Jana and her husband, Brian, live near Rockwell and keep busy with their two children, Hudson and Peyton.

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce that Dawn Marie Braun, Vice President and Private Banking; Kelsey Forsyth, Real Estate Lending Officer; and Kelly Rush, Vice President and Real Estate Lending Officer, were recently named to the Iowa Mortgage Association’s President’s Club for their efforts as home loan originators. The awards were given at the recent IMA Spring Conference in Cedar Rapids. To earn the President’s Club honor, lenders must either close 130 real estate

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