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BISMARCK, N.D. – The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas’ Pee Wee Penguin Youth Savers Club program has won a 2015 CUNA Blockbuster Award for Best Logo Design as well as a Diamond Award from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council for Best Logo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Aventa Credit Union has named Patrick Durkin as its Senior Vice President of Technology.

ALEIGH, N.C. – At the 2014 State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) Statewide Recognition Reception held at the Governor’s Executive Mansion here, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) employees and members were honored with three awards in appreciation of their generous support.

GARDENDALE, Ala.--Avadian Credit Union, formerly Alabama Telco, held its official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at their new location here.

BISMARCK, N.D.--The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas was the presenting sponsor of the Children’s Miracle Network “Hours of Hope” Radiothon that was held here on local radio stations KQ94.5 and Y93.

WORCESTER, Mass.-–– IC Federal Credit Union is hosting a grand opening for a new branch here, which will include refreshments. The new branch will include updated technology, modern features, and relaxed atmosphere will serve as a prototype for future IC branches, the credit union said. Separately, the credit union has also provided financial assistance to the New Patriots Veterans Outreach Center. 

TAMPA—After Adelyn Richgels, a fifth-grader at Bartel Middle School, wrote a letter to Joe Brancucci, president/CEO of GTE Financial Credit Union, regarding her experience of being the mock CEO of GTE Financial as part of Junior Achievement BizTown, Brancucci invited her back to GTE’s headquarters for lunch and a little of what his day as CEO is like.