Paragon National Bank will showcase artwork created by St. George’s Independent School students in the main lobby of its Saddle Creek banking center (7600 Poplar Avenue) throughout May. With locations in Germantown, Collierville and Memphis, St. George’s Independent School serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and is the ninth local school art exhibit that Paragon has hosted during the 2012-2013 school year.
Paragon National Bank recently supported the efforts of several employees who volunteered their time and creativity to the Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc.’s (NCC) 8th Annual Spring Jam as part of the bank’s Assisting the Community Through Service (ACTS) program. Employees who participated were able to help NCC simulate a trip to Japan for nearly 1,300 students and adults during spring break.
Paragon National Bank has announced the addition of John Chandler as Vice President of Commercial Lending. In this role, Chandler is responsible for providing Paragon’s suite of business banking services to companies in and around Memphis. He will report to Gordin McMurtry, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.
Paragon National Bank announced today that it will host several art pieces from Riverdale Elementary School students at its Saddle Creek location (7600 Poplar Avenue) throughout the month of April. Located in Germantown, Riverdale Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is the seventh student art installation that Paragon has hosted during the 2012-2013 school year.
Paragon National Bank has named Michael Leonard as Vice President of Private Banking. In this role, he is responsible for providing custom banking solutions to business owners, executives, doctors and professionals in the Memphis market. Leonard will report to Wayne Littleton, Paragon’s Senior Vice President of Private Banking and Manager of Private Banking.
Paragon National Bank recently held its eighth art opening reception for St. Agnes Academy’s senior art students in Janis McCarty’s class. The reception was hosted on March 5 at the bank’s Fountain Place location and showcased nine students’ artwork, which will remain on display throughout the banking center until March 31.
Paragon National Bank will host artwork created by Westminster Academy students in the main lobby of the bank’s Saddle Creek banking center throughout March. The exhibit, which is the bank’s sixth student installation during the 2012 – 2013 school year, is part of Paragon’s ongoing effort to display artwork from area schools in its banking center. Past exhibits include work from students at Bodine School, Dogwood Elementary School, Houston Middle School, St. Louis Catholic School and Woodland Presbyterian School.
Paragon National Bank recently visited Hawkins Mill Elementary School to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Ms. Kimberly Martin’s class. The trip, which is the third time that Paragon has visited the school this year, is part of the bank’s ongoing sponsorship of Martin’s classroom.
Paragon National Bank announced that its employees spent more than 500 hours volunteering in the community last year. Through the bank’s Assisting the Community Through Service (ACTS) program, each Paragon employee is granted one week of paid time to support local, regional and national nonprofit organizations of his or her choosing. The ACTS program is one part of Paragon’s community outreach efforts, which also includes the bank’s company-wide support of several nonprofit organizations around the Mid-South.
Paragon National Bank will host artwork from Woodland Presbyterian School students in the main lobby of its Saddle Creek banking center (7600 Poplar Avenue) throughout the month of February. Located in East Memphis, Woodland Presbyterian School serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and is the fifth local school art exhibit that Paragon has hosted during the 2012-2013 school year.Read More
Paragon National Bank has added Mary H. McDaniel, Lauren Boggs McHugh and Pete A. Stark
to its board of directors. The three new members, who will each serve a term of
three years, will work closely with the bank’s ten other board directors to
ensure Paragon’s continued growth and positive momentum in the years to come.
The bank ended 2012, which included a successful capital campaign, with the
completion of its eighth straight quarter of profitability.
Paragon National Bank recently visited Ms. Kimberly Martin’s class at Hawkins Mill Elementary for an afternoon filled with crafts, gifts and a special visit from Santa. This is the seventh consecutive year that Paragon has sponsored Martin’s classroom by visiting students throughout the school year.
Paragon National Bank collected $14,200 and 568 pounds of food for the Mid-South Food Bank during the 5th Annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive. The bank accepted donations from customers and employees throughout November at its Paragon Place, Fountain Place, Saddle Creek and Grove Park banking centers.Read More
Paragon National Bank announced that its Saddle Creek branch (7600 Poplar Avenue) will showcase art pieces from Dogwood Elementary School students now through January. The Germantown grade school’s display is the fourth student exhibit hosted this year by Paragon, which also featured monthly art installations from Houston Middle School, Bodine School and St. Louis Catholic School.Read More
Paragon National Bank will display art from St. Louis Catholic School in its Saddle Creek branch (7600 Poplar Avenue) throughout November. Paragon partnered with the school’s art teacher, Robin Durden, to display artwork by 11 fifth grade students and ten junior high students. St. Louis Catholic School, located in East Memphis, serves students in preschool through eighth grade.Read More
Paragon National Bank recently completed its annual campaign for the United Way of the Mid-South, noting a significant increase in both employee participation and contributions for the year. Compared to its 2011 campaign, the bank experienced a 70% increase in employee participation and a 147% increase in the total amount raised in 2012. The 2012 campaign total includes a match from an anonymous donor.
Paragon National Bank announced that Ashley Cullum has been appointed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South Associate Board as vice chair and the Baptist Memorial Health Care Pediatrics Advisory Council Board as a member. Cullum, a Paragon employee since 2008, is the bank’s Assistant Vice President of Business Development.
Paragon National Bank will display artwork from Bodine School in its Saddle Creek branch (7600 Poplar Avenue) throughout the month of October. Bodine School, located in Germantown, provides an educational experience that focuses on teaching Mid-South children with dyslexia to read and succeed. Paragon worked with art teacher Lori Wakefield to select and display art by 24 students in the first through seventh grades to help commemorate the school’s 40th anniversary, as well as highlight Dyslexia Awareness Month.
Paragon National Bank recently visited Ms. Kimberly Martin’s third grade class at Hawkins Mill Elementary to meet the students and celebrate the start of a new school year. This is the seventh consecutive year that the bank has sponsored Martin’s classroom by making seasonal visits throughout the year, each time playing games, making crafts and providing snacks.Read More
Paragon National Bank has named Douglas Vanover as Vice President of Commercial Lending. In this role, he is responsible for providing Paragon’s suite of business banking services to companies in and around Memphis. Vanover will report to Gordin McMurtry, Paragon’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.
