CUs, individuals honored with numerous awards

Congratulations to the following credit unions and individuals who received awards this year at ICUL’s Annual Convention and Chapter Leaders Conference.

Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Awards
$20 – $50 million in assets
First Place (State) — South Division CU

$50 – $100 million in assets
First Place (State) — Streator Onized CU
Second Place (State) — Prairie Trail CU

$100 – $200 million in assets
First Place (State) — Hawthorne CU
Second Place (State) —  Financial Plus CU
Honorable Mention (State) — Community Trust CU           

$200 - $500 million in assets
First Place (State) — GCS Federal Credit Union
Second Place (State) — Consumers Cooperative Credit Union           

$500 million+ in assets
First Place (State) — CEFCU

Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action
Less than $100 million in assets
First Place (State), Second Place (National) — Bensenville Community CU

More than $100 million in assets
First Place (State) — Consumers Cooperative CU
Second Place (State) — GCS FCU

Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award
$20 million to $80 million in assets
First Place (State) — South Division CU

$80 million to $200 million in assets
First Place (State), Honorable Mention (National) — NuMark CU

ICU Foundation Commemorative Awards
Douglas Callies Perpetual Tribute
Norman R. Cole Perpetual Tribute

Spirit of Service Award
Volunteer of the Year — Robert Nelson, Board Member, Members Choice CU

Hall of Fame Award
Richard "Dick" Ensweiler, Texas Credit Union League

Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) Awards
CEO of the Year, $50+ Million Assets
John Fiore, Motorola ECU

Marketing Professional of the Year, $50+ Million Assets
Carlene Amwoza, Prairie Trail CU

Financial Professional of the Year, <$50 Million Assets
Chuck Battaglia, Illinois Community CU

Chapter Leader Awards
Dale Beard, Southern Illinois Chapter
Lisa Brandt, Southern Illinois Chapter
Diane Diaz, Will County Chapter
Marilyn Hale, Boyle Chapter
Nikki Johnson, Kelly Chapter
Danita Swanson, Kankakee Valley Chapter
Steve O’Mara

I-CARE Chapter Representative of the Year
Martha Reynolds, Southeast Chapter

IYIC Chapter Representative of the Year
Winifred French, Southeast Chapter

ICU Foundation Representative of the Year
Kim Hocking, Southern Illinois Chapter

CUPAC's Chapter Competition
First place — Southern Illinois Chapter ($20,100+ raised)
Second place — Southeast Chapter (nearly $17,800 raised)
Third place — Burnett Chapter ($13,700+ raised)

Eagle Award — Fundraising
Bloomington Chapter

Eagle Award — Best Education Program
Northwest Illinois Chapter

Eagle Award — Best Special Event
George G. Burnett Chapter

Eagle Award — Community Involvement
Joseph S. DeRamus Chapter

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