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Knoxville (Tenn.) TVA Employees Credit Union and Streator (Ill.) Onized Credit Union were named 2011 Community Credit Unions of the Year in their respective asset categories during an awards luncheon yesterday at the CUNA Community Credit Union and Growth Conference in San Francisco.
These credit unions best advance the ideals of the credit union movement, provide products that meet the needs of diverse communities, and are active in their communities.
The winners:
Honorable mention, credit unions with less than $250 million in assets: First Imperial CU, El Centro, Calif.
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From left: Doug Olson, board chair, Royal CU, Eau Claire, Wis., and member, CUNA's Community CU Committee; Fidel Gonzalez, president/CEO, and Jennifer Paez, director of marketing and business development, First Imperial CU; and Joe McGee, CEO, Legacy Community FCU, Birmingham, Ala., and member, Community CU Committee. |
First place, credit unions with less than $250 million in assets: Streator (Ill.) Onized CU
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From left: Doug Olson, board chair, Royal CU, Eau Claire, Wis., and member, Community CU Committee; Dana Stillwell, marketing director, Cheryl Davis, chief financial officer, and Mandi Haynes, vice president of lending, Streator Onized CU; and Joe McGee, CEO, Legacy Community FCU, Birmingham, Ala., and member, Community CU Committee. |
Honorable mention, credit unions with more than $250 million in assets: Bayport CU, Newport News, Va.
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From left: Monte Crowl, vice president, marketing, Bayport CU; Angela McCathran, CEO, Peoples Trust FCU, Houston, and member, Community CU Committee; Don King, board member, and Jim Mears, chief operating officer, Bayport CU. |
First place, credit unions with more than $250 million in assets: Knoxville (Tenn.) TVA ECU
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From left: Angela McCathran, CEO, Peoples Trust FCU, Houston, and member, Community CU Committee; and Jayne Walshaw, marketing director, Knoxville TVA ECU. |
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