TULLAHOMA, Tenn.– Ascend Federal Credit Union honored eight employees for their service during an employee service award luncheon held at Emil’s Bistro and Marketplace in Tullahoma. Collectively, the employees have worked at Ascend for 135 years.
Those employees included Pruda May, now retired, who was recognized for 40 years of service; Regenia Rogers, who was honored for her 35 years; Karen Robinson, who was honored for 20 years; Jason Evans, Lisa Hale and Holly Hill, who were honored for 10 years; and Niki Mabry and Matt Wilson, who were recognized for their five years of service to the credit union.
May served as branch manager of the Tullahoma branch for 20 years before becoming a consumer loan underwriter at the CU’s corporate headquarters in 2018. She retired in 2019.
Rogers, a Tullahoma resident, is an accountant in the accounting department. She previously served as a teller.
Robinson, a checking services representative, also works at the Tullahoma headquarters. She is a Winchester resident and has worked with the credit union as a teller, mail clerk, loan officer and accounting clerk.
As a desktop engineer, Evans works in the information systems department, and has served as a teller, records retention processor and service desk representative prior to his current position.
Hale is a consumer lending representative who has also served as a contact center representative, PASSport representative and member service representative.
Hill works as a paralegal in the legal department and previously served as a teller and legal assistant.
Mabry is a member service representative at the Hermitage branch.
Wilson is a mortgage loan originator in Rutherford County who has also served as a teller and member service representative.
“We are proud to acknowledge our colleagues for their decades of service, and we appreciate their dedication to making Ascend a great place to work every day,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Peggy Stubblefield. “Ascend’s growth has always been fueled by committed team members who strive to serve our members with excellence through their collective talents and efforts.”