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BOULDER, Colo - The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that Gerry Agnes, President and CEO of Elevations Credit Union, has been appointed to the Board of Overseers for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence.

LANSING, Mich. — Three women who see education as the direct path to a new career have been selected winners of the 2019 LAFCU Women Helping Educate Every Lady, or W.H.E.E.L., Scholarship Essay Contest. 

WOODBURY, Minn.–Saying it recognizes that a healthy workplace is a happy workplace, Ideal Credit Union’s first-ever Wellbeing Champions Committee launched a five-week step challenge designed to focus on the importance of daily exercise, while also encouraging many of the participants to walk with a greater purpose at the 10th Annual MN Brain Tumor 5K.

HILO, Hawaii–During CU Hawaii’s All Employee Conference, at which all employees as well as board members were present, members were also in attendance, the credit union conducted what it called a “very emotional and heartwarming” project.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – FreeStar Financial Credit Union has named Brian Fitzgibbon Real Estate Lending Manager, Alexandra Kolasa Branch Manager of the Shelby Township location, and Crystal Dennis Branch Manager of the St. Clair Shores location.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Corporate Central has promoted Brittany Jordan to Director of Digital Marketing.

TYSONS, Va.–PenFed Credit Union and the PenFed Foundation presented the National Military Familiy Association with a $250,000 donation, represented by a PenFed-signed baseball bat, to support military families during pre-game activities at Nationals Park.