First Community honors Leadership Institute graduates

First Community Bank recently recognized the 2021 graduates of its Leadership Institute with a ceremony at the Columbia International University School of Business.

An 18-month, intensive training program that combines academic and experiential learning, the Institute is designed to enhance the leadership skills of key members of the bank’s team.

The graduates – Tony Brookshire, Michael Cromer, Sarah Donley, Christina Frick, Allen Hancock Jr., Karen McCauley, Pat Rowser (not pictured), Jeff Sherman and Trey Werner – represent the second graduating class of the bank’s Leadership Institute and serve in a variety of roles throughout the organization.

In addition to developing the natural talents of the participants, the Institute, led by Dr. Keith Shah, helps ensure the long-term sustainability of the bank by developing future generations of leaders which provides benefits now and in the years ahead.

First Community CEO Mike Crapps commented, “Our bank is truly blessed to have this talented group of individuals, who through their participation in this rigorous training program demonstrated their commitment to our vision of impacting lives for success and significance.”

First Community Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Corporation (NASDAQ: FCCO). Serving both businesses and consumers, First Community is a full-service commercial bank that offers deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage lending, and financial planning/investment advisory services. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lexington, S.C., First Community proudly serves customers in the Midlands, Aiken and Greenville, South Carolina, markets, as well as Augusta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.firstcommunitysc.com.