August 12th, 2024524Jacksonville, FL— VyStar Credit Union announces the new VyStar MOCA Centennial Scholarship. The four-year scholarship is part of the celebration of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s 100 anniversary. The VyStar MOCA Centennial Scholarship will empower one student to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at the University of North Florida, commencing Fall 2025. The scholarship covers 120 credit hours and has been achieved in partnership with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
“The arts bring people together, enrich communities, promote cultural diversity and make...
August 12th, 2024427Days before the start of the new school year, First Commerce team members from the Adel financial center visited Cook County Middle School and donated 24 backpacks for teachers to give to students who may not have the ability to purchase their own school supplies. The backpacks were filled with notebooks, watercolor pens, scissors, rulers, pencils and erasers, pencil sharpeners and pencil cases. First Commerce also donated 200 pens and 200 pencils to add to the school’s supply of materials available for all students.
“As a local credit union committed to empowering generations and transforming communities, we want to help students...
August 6th, 20241528BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 6, 2024) — AmFirst announced today that it provided 55,000 meals to Alabamians during the month of July through the Feeding Families Across Alabama Food Drive. The drive was undertaken in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and Sinclair Broadcasting.
AmFirst collected nearly 18,000 pounds of food for the drive across all participating branches. The credit union also presented a gift of $10,000 to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, funding 40,000 additional meals.
Bill Connor, President & CEO of AmFirst, expressed gratitude for the support the food drive received, saying, "We...
August 6th, 20241077Avadian Credit Union has announced that Brant Malone will succeed Linda Cencula as President and CEO upon her retirement at the end of 2024.
Malone joins Avadian from Robins Financial Credit Union in Warner Robins, Ga., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. He is a Birmingham native and has previously served as CEO at Coosa Pines Credit Union and Credit Union of Georgia as well as a CFO at All In Federal Credit Union.
Malone said, “I am delighted and honored to be following in the footsteps of a leader as extraordinary as Linda Cencula. I’ve long admired what she and Avadian have accomplished in serving its members, and I am...
August 6th, 2024961West Palm Beach, FL (August 6, 2024) -- Guardians Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jose Abreu to the position of Business Services Manager. Jose has been an integral part of the Guardians One Family of Credit Unions since his hire in July 2014, when he began his journey as a Teller at our John D. Deese Service Center West Palm Beach Branch.
Over the years, Jose has consistently demonstrated his dedication to our members and commitment to the credit union’s mission. His exceptional service led to his promotion to Member Relations Specialist in March 2017, and later to Manager of...
August 5th, 20241091VyStar Credit Union is closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Debby on our branches and team members. The safety and well-being of our employees and members remains our top priority.
As Hurricane Debby moves inland and closer to the communities we serve, the following branches in Northwest Florida, North Central and South Georgia will be closed on Monday, August 5:
Alachua - 16201 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, FL 32615
Gainesville 34th – 3616 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Gainesville 43rd – 2810 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
Gainesville Oaks – 5023 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
Lake City –...
August 2nd, 20241068In the first-of-its-kind event that marked the culmination of Filene's Racial Economic Equity (REE) Incubator program, the Catalyst Award winning project was announced amidst a gathering of credit unions, community partners, and industry experts. The capstone projects showcased at Spark! 2024 on July 10 demonstrated the innovative spirit and commitment to social change that is the hallmark of the credit union movement.
“Collaborating with credit unions and community partners through our Racial Economic Equity Incubator has been a profoundly inspiring experience,” expressed Filene’s Head of Incubation, McKaye Black. “The...
August 1st, 20241724Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2024) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Fort Walton Beach Member Service Counselor Tiffany Jackson has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 2nd Quarter of 2024. Tiffany has been employed with the Credit Union since May 2005 and currently resides in Crestview.
The 5-Star Performer Award is a quarterly employee recognition program. The nominator provides a written submission describing how the employee embraces EFCU's Five-Star Values: Respectful, Trustworthy, Dedicated, Proactive and Engaged.
Tiffany was nominated by her teammates at the Fort Walton Beach Branch. She is...
August 1st, 20241365BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 1, 2024) — The Board of Directors of AmFirst is pleased to announce the selection of Kevin Morris to succeed Bill Connor as President and CEO of the credit union, effective March 1, 2025. Mr. Connor has announced his intention to retire after 44 years of distinguished service to the organization.
Connor joined AmFirst, then Iron and Steel Credit Union, in 1980 as a staff auditor. He has held numerous leadership roles throughout his career, culminating in his appointment as President and CEO in March 2011. He expressed his sentiments upon his retirement announcement, stating, “I have been incredibly blessed to...
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