Ascend Awards $12K to Students
For the sixteenth consecutive year, Ascend Federal Credit Union is raising the educational possibilities for its members with $1,000 scholarships. Winners of the 2018 Ascend Federal Credit Union Scholarship, their hometown and their college, university, technical, or trade school include the following: Claudia Craig – Columbia – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mika Long […]
Leaders Credit Union Hosts Jefferson Award Foundation in West Tennessee
Leaders Credit Union and WBBJ-TV hosted the Annual Jefferson Award Foundation luncheon for the 2017-2018 West Tenn. recipients on Tuesday, April 24, at the Jackson Country Club. Lori Collins of Redemption Road Rescue in Jackson was selected as the West Tennessee national nominee at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Awards celebration in Washington, D.C. Leaders Credit Union […]
Bowater Credit Union donates $1000 each to American Legion Auxiliary 81, Kairos Prison Ministry
Bowater Credit Union member Melba Baumuller, and Bowater CU account owner Cheryl Bressler have each won $1,000 from Bowater Credit Union to their favorite non-profits: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81 and Kairos Prison Ministry, respectively. Bowater CU has asked its members to nominate their favorite non-profit helping people in the counties eligible for credit union […]
ORNL FCU Invests in United Way, Employees Give Big
Each fall, ORNL Federal Credit Union (FCU) employees join together to raise funds for the United Way and the 2017 campaign exceeded expectations as employees lived the credit union motto ‘people helping people’. Together, ORNL FCU employees raised over $100,000 during the annual campaign; Over the last five years, ORNL FCU employees have raised over […]
Being a Credit Union Member is Music to Her Ears
When Mary Kelley got the call that she won a round-trip concert prize package from Ascend Federal Credit Union, she couldn’t believe it. “I was surprised, and happy!” she said. Mary won two tickets to a concert of her choice in the continental U.S., round-trip airfare for two, hotel accommodations for two nights, and $200 […]
Y-12 Federal Credit Union Hosts Senator Ken Yager
Y-12 Federal Credit Union was honored to host a visit from Senator Ken Yager at their Roane County Branch on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Officials from the Tennessee Credit Union League, (TCUL) Y-12 credit union members, employees and other community representatives were on hand to meet with Yager. Credit Union leaders enjoyed the opportunity to […]
ORNL FCU Appoints New SVP & CTO
ORNL Federal Credit Union (ORNL FCU) has announced that Stephen McAtee of Rock Island, IL has been selected to fill the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) & Chief Technology Officer (CTO). McAtee will assume this role effective October 23, 2017. As part of the executive management team, McAtee will play a key role in […]
“Project Reinvest” Grant Has Helped Dozens Become Homeowners
Downpayment assistance program changing families’ lives, helping economy Nearly $5 million in home sales have buoyed the area’s economy and 50 families have achieved homeownership since May through Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union’s (ACFCU) “Project Reinvest” $2.1 million downpayment assistance program. “We’re ecstatic with the program’s results so far,” ACFCU CEO Ron Scott said. “Families’ […]
WVHS Graduate Lachlan Baker Wins Bowater Credit Union Scholarship
Charles Lachlan Baker of Riceville, Tennessee, has been selected as this year’s recipient of Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship. In order to receive this scholarship, Charles competed against many other students who were evaluated based on grades, school activities, civic activities and an essay on the importance of credit unions in the lives […]
Ascend Federal Credit Union Hires Two SVPs, AVP
Ascend Federal Credit Union welcomes Leslie Copeland as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Planning, Mark Brown as Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Mary Pollard as Assistant Vice President of Consumer Lending. “Leslie makes a wonderful addition to our senior management team,” Ascend President and CEO Caren Gabriel said. “She will play a […]