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Outstanding Professionals, Volunteers & CUs Recognized at Convention

(October 14- Albany, NY) –The Credit Union Association of New York recognized outstanding professionals and volunteers and announced its statewide Dora Maxwell and Louise Herring Award winners at its 88th Annual Convention, which took place in Niagara Falls at the beginning of the week. “Credit Unions: Harness the Power” was the theme as hundreds of participants gathered for the three-day event.

“The friendly upbeat mood that existed throughout this year’s event made it obvious that Convention is the perfect venue to acknowledge and applaud our award recipients,” said William J. Mellin, Association president and CEO. “Add to that outstanding speakers, committed credit union leaders, top-notch vendors and great entertainment, and you end up with a successful and productive event that’s truly memorable.”

The following awards and honors were presented during the Convention:

Outstanding Professionals

Outstanding Volunteers

Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award

$5-$20 million in assets 1st Place: Western New York FCU
$50-$100 million in assets

1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place: 

 GHS FCU
Horizons FCU
Ulster FCU
$200-$500 million in assets 1st Place: Sidney FCU
$500+ million in assets 1st Place:
2nd Place: 		 Capital Communications FCU
Visions FCU

Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action

$50-$250 million in assets 1st Place:
2nd Place:		 GHS FCU
Sidney FCU
Over $250 million in assets 1st Place:
2nd Place: 		 Mid-Hudson Valley FCU
Visions FCU

Additional Convention highlights included general session appearances by the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Paul Dyster; Vice Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Rodney Hood; Alison Levine, president of her own consulting firm, Daredevil Strategies; as well as a varied selection of education sessions. 

The Credit Union Association of New York has served as the trade association for the state’s credit unions for 91 years. It is the fifth largest league in the country. New York credit unions have assets of more than $40 billion and 4.2 million members. To learn more about the Association, visit www.cuany.org.

2008 Professional of the Year
Paula Stopera, President/CEO,
Capital Communications FCU

 

2008 Professional of the Year
Dorothy White, Vice President,
Fidelis FCU

 

 

2008 Volunteers of the Year,
(l-r) Virginia Brady, UFirst FCU, and Thomas Messina, Columbia Greene FCU

2008 Dora Maxwell Award winners (l-r): James Chabot, Sidney FCU; Sharon Phillips, Capital Communications FCU; Marie Betti, Western New York FCU; Rick Mantey, Ulster FCU; Kate Burke, GHS FCU; and Mario DiFulvio, Horizons FCU.

 

2008 Louise Herring Award winners (l-r): James Chabot, Sidney FCU; Bill Spearman, Mid-Hudson Valley FCU, and Kate Burke, GHS FCU

 

 

 

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