May 23rd, 2018097LGE Community Credit Union team members recently surprised a local high school student in front of a classroom full of her peers to share some big news — she'd just won the credit union's $5,000 Community Service Scholarship.
Laura Key, a senior from Walton High School, was also later recognized at a Cobb County School District board meeting, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
High school seniors from around Cobb County submitted applications for the LGE Community Services Scholarship to their respective principals. Each of the 16 high school principals then hand-selected a nominee from their school.
"Every single...
May 23rd, 2018094Associated and Georgia United credit unions will both open store fronts in an innovative campus designed to create an immersive educational experience for local middle school students.
The Mike and Lynn Cottrell Junior Acheivement Discovery Center at North Georgia is under construction and set to begin serving students this fall, according to a Calhoun Times article.
The Discovery Center will be the third in Georgia and the first to combine both JA BizTown and JA Finance Park — two experiential simulations that allow middle school students to gain real-life understandings of how businesses and finances operate.
"We are thrilled to...
May 23rd, 20180114A regulatory relief bill marking a historic win for credit unions is set to cross the president's desk today.
President Donald Trump tweeted earlier that he plans to sign S.2155 into law.
S.2155, or the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, passed the House with a 258-159 vote Tuesday evening. The Senate passed the bipartisan bill in March.
CUNA, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates and other credit union leagues across the country have long supported the bill, which contains provisions that would “ease mortgage lending and free up capital for small businesses, two essential ways to grow an economy that has...
May 22nd, 2018092The House is poised to vote on a regulatory relief bill today that would benefit credit unions and their members, according to the Credit Union National Association. The House's vote would turn the bill to law.
S. 2155, also known as the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protect Act , contains provisions that would "ease mortgage lending and free up capital for small businesses, two essential ways to grow an economy that has suffered from both a financial crisis and the regulations put in place in response to it," according to an Op-Ed by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates CEO Mike Mercer. "This bill is a much-needed win for...
May 22nd, 20180118Last week, 220 Georgia credit union leaders gathered in Savannah to go “All In” during the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates’ 2018 Annual Convention.
“The convention theme was ‘All In,’ and our credit unions strive to be all in for their members every day,” said Terry Hardy, Chair of the Georgia Credit Union League Board of Directors. “It reminded us all of what makes our industry unique and the impact we can all have in the lives of our member-owners. I believe attendees left with a renewed commitment to and passion for the credit union mission.”
From May 16 until May 19, attendees heard 13 speakers from inside and...
May 16th, 20180120Georgia United Credit Union recently announced eight schools from across the state that have won its fifth Annual School Crashers program. Rock Chapel Elementary School has won the grand prize.
Georgia United opened nominations for School Crashers program nominations to all accredited K-12 schools in Georgia. Interested schools were required to include a photograph along with a 250-word statement explaining why their school should receive a makeover.
This year's winners are Title 1 schools withcompelling needs that are not typically met through school system SPLOST or capital improvement programs.
Grand prize winning Rock Chapel...
May 16th, 20185275Peach State Federal Credit Union recently announced the winners of more than $158,000 in scholarships and educational grants.
Peach State has awarded almost $1.3 million in scholarships to students and career professionals seeking to further their education since 2002. This year, credit union staff and representatives from the Board of Directors gathered with the recipients of its four different types of scholarships and grants.
Twenty-three $2,000 Career Advancement Scholarships were awarded to members to assist in their continuing education in honor of the credit union's founders. These scholarships went to:
Rachel Bien Aime...
May 16th, 20180131Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated both money and time to the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to a monetary corporate donation, a team of Robins Financial Credit Union employees met at a home in Lynmore Estates for Habitat's "Women Build Day." The women worked on three habitat houses, completing project such as insulation, vinyl siding and exterior painting.
Robins Financial Credit Union has partnered with the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity since 2008, and employees have frequently donated their time to construct Habitat homes.
May 11th, 20180100Delta Community Credit Union recently awarded $100 savings accounts to 13 metro Atlanta students.
The students won the accounts by submitting winning entries into the credit union's third annual Youth Month Essay Contest, which the credit union hosted during National Credit Union Youth Savings Month in April. This year, Delta Community asked students how saving money helps them "reach for the stars," according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
For more information, visit www.DeltaCommunityCU.com.
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