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FREMONT, Mich. –Brenda Bice, at left, corporate branch manager for Gerber Federal Credit Union, awarded credit union member Barbara Burns, at right, with a $100 Visa Gift Card following a quarterly drawing of survey participants.

LONG BEACH, Calif.–At the close of the 2016 school year, LBS Financial Credit Union reported it awarded scholarships to 34 students in Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos and surrounding communities.

PORTLAND, Ore.–OnPoint Community Credit Union announced that Emily Ferguson has been named K–8 Educator of the Year and Doug Beardsley was named 9–12 Educator of the Year.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas--TDECU is pleased to announce its recent recognition as the Favorite Bank/Financial Institution, Favorite Mortgage Company and Favorite Real Estate Company for 2016 by readers of The Facts.

PARCHMENT, Mich.–The newly formed Advia Foundation is investing a total of $27,000 in its future leaders by awarding 27 graduating high school seniors with financial scholarships to help pay for their education.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.–– Peach State Federal Credit Union has announced the winners of more than $149,000 in scholarships and educational grants, designed to honor the credit union’s founders, as well as past and present board members and employees.

GLENDORA, Calif.–America’s Christian Credit Union (ACCU), in partnership with Project Glendora Yellow Ribbon (PGYR) and Project Chaos, hosted the third annual Patriot Week, with the purpose to unite the community in celebrating, honoring and supporting the U.S. military, veterans, first-responders and their families.

HERNDON, Va.–Northwest Federal Credit Union recently hosted the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) in partnership with the Virginia Credit Union League and World Council of Credit Unions.

FITCHBURG, Mass. – IC Federal Credit Union announced that Miss Erin Shenk of Westminster, Mass., currently a seventh grader at Overlook Middle School in Ashburnham, was chosen as a finalist in the Annual Student Essay Contest.