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CLAREMONT, Calif.— The Western Credit Union Management School (WCMS) celebrated the graduation of 137 members of its "Psi" Class, marking the completion of the school's 66th annual session following a three-year leadership development program that began in 2024.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.— Arrowhead Credit Union and its ArrowHeart Foundation distributed 800 backpacks filled with more than 24,000 school supplies to 18 organizations across California and Arizona through the foundation's annual Backpack and School Supply Collection.

SUITLAND, Md.— Andrews Federal Credit Union has launched "Make It My Life: Real World Money Empowerment Experience," a new financial literacy initiative designed to help high school students build practical money management and life skills. Funded through credit union foundation grants, the inaugural program will serve 10 students from communities served by the credit union.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.— Purdue Federal Credit Union has named veteran financial services executive Chris Sibila as its first chief strategy and experience officer, a newly created position designed to better align the credit union's long-term strategy with the experiences it delivers to members and employees.

LYNWOOD, Calif.—Rize Credit Union has officially opened its relocated Lynwood branch at Plaza Mexico, celebrating the new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, local officials and credit union leaders.