E. Michael Rosser |
LAS VEGAS, NV (Oct. 20, 2013) –MBA Education, the Mortgage
Bankers Association’s (MBA) educational initiative, today presented Kathleen
Armstrong, CMB, with its E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime
Achievement Award.
“Kathleen is a seasoned mortgage banker with decades of
experience,” said Bill Cosgrove, MBA Chairman.
“She rose professionally at a time when it was necessary to
learn virtually every aspect of the industry, from originating and underwriting
to servicing and marketing.
“That impressive base of knowledge is what made Kathleen a
perfect instructor for MBA’s School of Mortgage Banking, a position she held
for more than a quarter of a century.
“Kathleen is responsible for helping hundreds of mortgage
bankers hone their skills, and she remains active in the Society of Certified
Mortgage Bankers. It is with great
pleasure that MBA presents its ‘E. Michael Rosser, CMB, MBA Education Lifetime
Achievement Award’ to Kathleen Armstrong, CMB.”
A graduate of Northeastern University with a degree in real
estate finance, Ms. Armstrong was a forty-two year employee of Shawmut Bank
(now Bank of America).
She rose within Shawmut from a clerical position in special
checking in 1953 and eventually retired from the commercial real estate
syndicating and participation division of the bank.
In 1974, she was
recruited into the bank's officer training program and attended her first MBA
convention two years later. She has held numerous leadership positions on
various committees at MBA and received her CMB designation in 1985. She has taught at MBA’s School of Mortgage
Banking for nearly 28 years and is a member of the Master Faculty.
The E. Michael Rosser MBA Education Lifetime Achievement
Award is presented to an individual who has shown outstanding service to the
Association, Certified Mortgage Bankers Society and the real estate finance
industry.
For a complete
copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Shawn Ryan
(202) 557-2727
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