June 21st, 20186387Peach State Federal Credit Union has partnered with the Walker County Chamber of Commerce to fund a business startup grant in the Tennessee county, according to a The Chattanoogan article.
The $5,000 grant will serve as the prize for the upcoming Walker Rocks Start-up Challenge, a pitch competition to help a new recreational, travel or hospitality business get started or expand in Walker County. Applications are available at WalkerRocks.com and due by Aug. 20.
Also ran in: The Chattanoogan.com ...
June 21st, 2018090Business-minded Marietta residents can network at Credit Union of Georgia's South Avenue location next week, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
The Marietta Business Association will again hold its recurring Good Morning Marietta networking event at 69 South Avenue SE in Marietta on June 28 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call Kathy Winiarczyk at 678-322-2048.
Also featured in: The Marietta Daily Journal, The Marietta Daily Journal Online ...
June 21st, 20180186Two high school theater students from Georgia will soon compete with other young performers from across the country, thanks in part to Delta Community Credit Union.
Delta Community was a sponsor of the Shuler Hensley Awards held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in April 19. Two of the winners of those awards, Parker Jennings and Laughton Berry, will go on to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards — also known as the Jimmy Awards — on June 25.
For more, read this Broadway World Atlanta article.
Also appeared in: Broadway World Atlanta, Atlanta Daybook...
June 18th, 20181203The African-American Credit Union Coalition recently announced that Sheilah Montgomery is the 2018 recipient of the AACUC’s Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award.
For more than forty years, Montgomery has been advancing the mission of the credit union movement, while increasing the economic viability of individuals, communities and credit unions. She is a founding member of the AACUC and has dedicated her life and career to serving others as strategist, communicator, partnership builder and leader.
Montgomery is the retired president/CEO of Credit Union of Atlanta and the former president/CEO of 1st Choice Credit Union. During...
June 18th, 20186203Geovista Credit Union's vice president of staff development recently completed Southeast Regional Credit Union School.
"The entire experience has been so rewarding," said Trish Payne in a Facebook post. "Brought me out of my comfort zone, expanded my confidence and delivered several friends that I hope to keep in touch with."
SRCUS is a credit union management school developed through a collaboration with the Credit Union National Association and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates that provides a curriculum to credit union leaders. Classes meet for three weeks over the course of three years. Students also complete comprehensive projects...
June 15th, 201824459On June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Georgia’s credit unions join the rest of the country and the globe in recognizing and opposing elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.
“I would say it’s a pretty steady trend we see among our elder members,” said Cindy Turner, vice president of compliance in the Enterprise Risk Management Department at LGE Community Credit Union in Atlanta, Ga. “And I think the problem is going to be on the rise because of the growth in that age category.”
The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the number of Americans over 65 years old will nearly double by 2050, growing from 43.1 million...
June 14th, 201828157LGE Community Credit Union recently awarded two local students with the Positive Athlete Georgia LGE Extra Credit Award.
LGE Community works with Positive Athlete Georgia to deliver the award to a student athlete who goes above and beyond for their team, school and community to make the world a better place. This years' recipients received their awards in a ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame on June 5. The ceremony was attended by former NFL player Hines Ward, who founded Positive Athlete Georgia.
The recipient for the LGE Extra Credit Award for the Northwest Atlanta Region was Trevor Melehan, a cross-country runner at...
June 7th, 20183529Coca-Cola Credit Union recently welcomed Vikki Sifuentes as its new executive vice president.
Sifuentes will bring more than 27 years of experience in the financial industry to her new role, in which she will be responsible for all revenue-producing departments. Sifuentes will be instrumental in the development of the credit union's long-term financial planning, programs and strategies.
Sifuentes began her 12-year credit union career as chief lending officer at Tus
caloosa Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Most recently, she served as the executive vice president and chief experience officer at Alabama State Employees Credit...
June 7th, 20183136Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donate $5,000 to Trion City Schools' REACH Georgia Scholarships over the next five years.
The school system will receive $1,000 each year through 2022 from the credit union.
"Peach State was founded by educators more than 55 years ago. We honor our roots as well as our members who are educators through contributions like these," said Peach State President and CEO Marshall Boutwell. "We understand the positive impact of education on a community — that's why donations like these are so important."
REACH stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen. The program, which...
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