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HATTIESBURG
– Chevis Swetman,
a University of Southern Mississippi College of Business graduate,
has been named American Banker's 2005 Community Banker of the
Year.
American Banker is a daily newspaper for the banking and financial
services industry. Its annual Banker of the Year Awards honor
individuals who set the highest standards of progress, innovation
and performance.
Swetman, president and CEO of the Peoples Bank in Biloxi, was
chosen for his leadership during the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina. The Peoples Bank lost 16 branches to Hurricane Katrina,
and despite losing his own home, Swetman exuded Mississippi's
spirit of resilience when he moved his family into a conference
room in the bank's headquarters and brought in mobile offices
to serve as temporary branch offices.
He was one of three Gulf State Bankers to receive the prestigious
award for their roles in the Katrina relief efforts. Honorees
are selected solely by the editors of American Banker.
An extended profile of Swetman and the other 2005 honorees
can be found in the Dec. 1 edition of American Banker.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is
a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling
its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering
individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition
of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating
a 21st-century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural
enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern
Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus
and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast;
further information is found at www.usm.edu .
For more information, visit the Web at www.usm.edu/business
or contact Chinika Hood at 601.266.5568.
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