June 11th, 2020276The Credit Union of Georgia recently surprised Alexander “Alex” Scheid to award him the Credit Union of Georgia Scholarship in connection with the Marietta Schools Foundation. Alexander was selected for his essay on “How #DoYouCU Making a Difference?” along with his impressive resume.
Community is important to the Credit Union of Georgia. The credit union wanted to award its scholarship to a student who cares about their community and making a difference in the future. Alex received raving recommendations from his teachers and earned great grades throughout his high school career -- but what stuck out most was his desire to help...
June 11th, 2020075eCo Credit Union and the eCO Credit Union Foundation recently announced the 2020-2021 scholarship recipients.
The credit union awarded tw0 $2,500 A.L. Bratcher Scholarships, while the eCO Credit Union Foundation awarded one $2,500 eCO Credit Union Foundation Scholarship.
The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship was created in 2011 to honor the late Reverend A.L. Bratcher and his work nd dedication to safe, sound, member-first financial institutions. The recipients of the 2020-202 A.L. Bratcher Scholarship are Kristen Jones and Tyler West. Jones graduated from McAdory High School and plans to attend Lawson State Community College to study early...
June 11th, 20202128Credit unions in the Coastal Empire of Georgia recently donated $13,500 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Coastal Georgia in Savannah.
The credit unions met their fundraising goal of $105,000 during May. This was then matched by a generous anonymous donor.
June 4th, 20203106While high schools across Alabama, Florida and Georgia are shut down, more than 50 students from across those states are still learning and proving their financial acumen!
High schools across the country were shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it also canceled or altered activities that make the student experience memorable, including the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation’s (SECUF) annual Financial Fitness Tournament.
“The Financial Fitness Tournament is normally a team effort for high school students across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. But with the impact of the coronavirus, we had to pivot,” explains Juli A....
June 4th, 2020096This year marks the second year that Naheola Credit Union teamed up with Mrs. Kelly Gandy at Demopolis High School to provide students the opportunity to compete in the Financial Fitness Tournament sponsored by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions.
This year Michael Osmer, a senior at DHS, came in 3rd place in this competition. Due to COVID-19, the tournament was held online. Michael competed against 50 other students from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. She received $300.
During her time at DHS, Michael took four years of financial classes and was able to complete the financial track. She was an active member of the Future Business...
June 4th, 202052137The Board of Directors of San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union has named Patricia Sarne President and CEO.
Sarne, who served as executive vice President, succeeded Tim Baldwin, as of his retirement May 31. Patricia Sarne began her career at SACFCU on April 4, 1994, and holds a degree from the University of Maryland and is an Alumni of the Southeastern CUNA Management School. Over her 26 years at the credit union, Sarne has served in many operational and management positions, touching virtually every function in the credit union.
“I would like to thank the Board of Directors for allowing me the privilege of serving as the next...
May 18th, 20202135Georgia United Foundation is excited to name four Georgia high school seniors as recipients of their 2020 High School Scholarship Competition. This marks the 26th year of their scholarship program, named for the credit union’s founder, Vernon E. Carne and notable board members Geraldine Tilson, Dorothy Dusenberry Pirkle and Polly Hinde.
Recipients were selected based on a one-minute creative video submission describing how they will use their education to help their community, with additional consideration given to academic accomplishments and demonstrated leadership and participation in both school and community activities.
“We...
May 18th, 20200102Contributions from GeoVista Credit Union enabled the credit union to donate $750 in support of the American Cancer Society.
The credit union praised its members for being "generous" and "supporting worthy causes."
May 18th, 20202100Each year GeoVista Credit Union awards three scholarships to deserving applicants. The scholarships are in remembrance of the credit union's dedicated board members who strongly believed and supported education.
The Eddy E. Rogers Scholarship was awarded to Liberty County Graduate Katherine Holandez-Lopez. Katherine will pursue a degree in Bio-Engineering at the University of Georgia and wants to work for NASA.
The Thomas A McCorkle Scholarship was awarded to Riley Thomas Murphy, a Bryan County Graduate. Riley will study computer science at Georgia Southern University.
The Walter “Jack” Jenkinson Scholarship was awarded to...
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