Becky Gerhart
Vice President, Manager
Wells Fargo Bank

In November 2006, Becky Gerhart was named community president of Wells Fargo Bank in Huntington, where she oversees two branches. Becky joined Wells Fargo in her hometown, Peru, Indiana, in 1972. She started out as a proof operator, manually feeding debits and credits through a reading machine. It’s a job that’s long since been supplanted by newer technology. Over the years, Becky rose through the ranks, serving in several positions of increasing authority and responsibility.

On the EXCEL fast track, Becky earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational management in just two years, having tested out of some courses and earned credits for work experience. “I absolutely loved the program,” Becky says. “EXCEL provides the opportunity to study with other nontraditional adult students who have a lifetime of experience in business and other fields to share. You don’t get that studying with 18- or 19-year-old traditional students.

“EXCEL also provides a very well-rounded education, even though the degree is in business,” Becky continues. “The things you learn in the Christian-faith class can be applied in your everyday life, and another class about other faiths provides insights than can be very helpful in today’s world. Of course, the business-related leadership and management classes are very applicable to my job then and now. The ethics class reinforced what I already practiced—adhering to the highest of ethical standards is paramount in banking. “And,” Becky adds, “EXCEL classes meet just once a week. That leaves time for work, family, and other interests.”

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