A total of 52 students from across the state graduated from the Alabama Banking School on October 27. Held at The Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, this year’s session was the 49th since the school first began in 1976. Linwood McClain, regional president of Trustmark Bank in Montgomery, served as this year’s commencement speaker. Alabama Banking School Director Sherry Coker awarded diplomas to the graduates. Coker is a member of the leadership team at BankPlus in Mobile.