Florida Banking October/November 2024

operations. By the time she was approved for Florida Bankers Educational Foundation (FBEF) funding, she was managing the compliance department of a multi-state community bank. All of those rules that overwhelmed her at the start of her career had become an integral part of her job at the bank, and she enjoyed the challenge. What Causey likes most about banking, and what inspires her to keep learning every day, is how different each department of a bank is. The front line is so different from operations, and operations are so different from lending, and those differences continue throughout each section of the bank. Causey’s interest in banking only continues to grow, and she is excited about the opportunities that await her in the years to come.

“College wasn’t something I wanted to do straight out of high school. However, as I got older, getting my degree became a personal goal,” she said. “I was accepted at the University of Florida (UF), and with help from the Florida Bankers Association through the FBEF Scholarship Program, I graduated with my bachelor of science in business administration! By deepening my knowledge of the technical and practical facets of a business career, the business disciplines taught at UF helped me excel in my career as a Vice President of Deposit and Corporate Compliance Monitoring for SouthState Bank. “I am immensely grateful to have been awarded the FBEF Scholarship, and for the opportunity to go back to school. Thank you, FBA, and go Gators!”

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