Waumandee State Bank Earns ABA Foundation Certificate of Recognition

The team at Waumandee State Bank gathered together for an all staff meeting on Monday, October 12. Since beginning to track volunteer hours in January, WSB staff has logged more than 1,500 hours in 2026. During this meeting, the top 10 WSB volunteers were recognized and celebrated! The honorees are pictured in the front row, from left to right:

• • • • Marshall Cockrell, CRI team
      • Teresa Waters, Trainer
      • Taija Graff, Loan Officer, Blair
      • Ben Kafer, CRI team
      • Taylor Auseth, Communications & Engagement Specialist
      • Amy Bloczynski, VP/Branch Manager, Black River Falls
      • David Halvorson, Controller
      • Todd Pronschinske, President/CEO
      • Christian Tentis, Ag Loan Officer, Durand
      • and Blake Nelson, Deposit Operations

During the all staff meeting, the staff also celebrated their recent achievement of receiving a Certificate of Recognition from the ABA Foundation Community Commitment Awards, in the category of Protecting Older Americans. WSB had submitted their Fraud & Identify Theft Prevention Seminars for consideration for the annual ABA Foundation Awards. In feedback received from ABA, the judges shared they were impressed by the program’s strong commitment to corporate social responsibility and the meaningful impact that WSB is making in the communities they serve.

Stemming from county-led Fraud & Scam Sessions, WSB partners with Buffalo and Pepin Counties FA$T (Financial Abuse Specialist Team) and local law enforcement departments to host sessions throughout the counties. WSB also created their own seminar to present to help spread fraud and identity theft awareness and prevention best practices, with the goal of minimizing fraud through proactive educational efforts.

As a community bank operating in very rural locations, WSB takes their commitment to their communities very seriously. As stated on the bank’s website, “our employees take pride in helping to build strong communities through volunteer work, donations, and collaboration with local organizations.” We strive to strengthen our communities not only through our products, services, and financial education but also through our local outreach efforts.