Pub. 10 2021 Issue 5

10 50 Year Club Awards In July 1969, right out of high school, Paul Kallman started his banking career working as an assistant to Walter Boyles, insurance agent at Scandia State Bank. Mr. Boyles was losing his eyesight, and Paul helped him with office tasks and daily work. After working as Boyles’s assistant, Paul held several banking positions starting in Jan. 1977: Assistant Cashier, Director, and Secretary to the Board of Directors. In Jan. 2006, he became VP/Cashier; in Jan. 2008, he was Senior Vice President (SVP); and in Jan. 2011, he became SVP and Head of Operations. Paul is presently the Director of Astra Bank in Scandia. He has been very active in his community and has served on the Board of Kansas Guardianship, President of Republic County Tourism, Past President and active member of US 36 Highway Association, and is the Financial Officer for the Sons of American Legion Association. In the 52 years of his banking career, Paul has noted the biggest changes, from writing with pen and ink to the startup of computers to full data processing that is continuously changing. Growing up in Scott City, Louise Berning started her banking career in July 1971, working as a teller while still in high school. She graduated from the Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX, with a degree in Economics. She has held several banking positions, including teller and assistant cashier, to her current role as VP Trust Officer of Security State Bank in Scott City. While active in the Scott City community, she served on board positions, including USD 466 President and Vice President, High Plains Educational Cooperative and Northwest Kansas Technical College. Louise enjoyed being involved in communal activities that included Leadership Kansas Class of 2004, being a former city council member and CASA volunteer. Her current memberships are the American Association of University Women, Scott County Historical Society and the Holy Cross Lutheran Church. In her downtime, she enjoys going to auctions and spending time with her six grandchildren. In 2020, Larry Henne joined his father, Ivan Henne, as a member of KBA’s 50 Year Club after a rich career history at Lorraine State Bank, where he held many titles and positions. In Jan. 1970, Larry started working part-time at Roxbury State Bank, and became a bookkeeper at the Bank of Holyrood in Feb. 1971. In 1975, he was a cashier at the Bank of Holyrood. In March 1981, he became Executive Vice President at Lorraine State Bank and then Director in Oct. the same year. Following this new title, Larry then took on the role of President, CEO, Secretary and Security Officer of Lorraine State Bank in Jan. 1982. Larry is a graduate of the H.V. Prochnow Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He attended an ABA convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, and has been part of regional KBA meetings that included pep talks with Harold Stones. Paul Kallman Louise Berning Larry Henne KBA Honors those who have dedicated 50 years or more to the Kansas Banking Industry