AWARDS

Community Credit Union, Plano, Texas, has received CUNA Marketing Council's Best Award for its Outdoor Advertising Campaign including billboard and transit advertising at the Diamond Awards. The Diamond Awards are judged by asset size in various categories. In addition to the Competition's Best Award, CCU has been presented with the following first place Diamond Awards among credit unions with more than $300 million in assets: Complete Campaign; Newsletters(Four Color); and Outdoor Advertising. CCU has also received an Award of Merit in the Community/PR Event or Program category. Pennsylvania Credit Union League, Harrisburg, has named Timberland Federal Credit Union Marketing Director Carrie Richards the 2000 Credit Union Youth Ambassador of Pennsylvania. Contestants between the ages of 17 and 25 were judged on their knowledge of credit unions and their ability to communicate that knowledge. Richards has been awarded $1,000 and will speak to credit union officials across the state at League events and regional chapter meetings. In addition, US Airways FCU Marketing Specialist Michelle Cunningham has been selected as first alternate and earned a cash award of $750 and LANCO FCU Loan Coordinator Lori Chambers has finished second alternate and earned a cash award of $500. Idaho Credit Union League, Boise, has awarded trophies to the following credit unions in recognition of their fundraising efforts for Credit Union for Kids, an organization for the Children's Miracle Network: In the under $5 million in assets category; Simcoe Credit Union, Burley, raising the most money per credit union; Inkom Cement Employees Credit Union, raising the most per member; Canyon Teachers Credit Union, Nampa, raising 763% more than in the 1999 season. In the $5-$20 million in assets category; Pine Tree Community Credit Union, Grangeville, raising the most money per credit union and per member; and SEI-US Employees FCU, raising 187% more than in 1999 season. In the over $20 million in assets category; Idahy FCU, Boise, raising the most money per credit union and per member; and East Idaho Credit Union, Idaho Falls, raising 423% more than in the 1999 season. Schreiner, Legge & Co, Springfield, Va., an accounting and consulting corporation, has announced that Managing partner David R. Legge has received the 1999 Outstanding Member Award from the Virginia Society of CPAs. Legge was recognized for his community and civic involvement as well as his service to the accounting profession and the Society. Gateway Metro Credit Union, St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded the Colleen Good Memorial Marketing Award for its credit card program. The program has been recognized as the fastest growing program in the U.S. for credit unions under $100 million in assets. Gateway Metro has $93 million in assets and serves 19,000 members. Bell Tel Credit Union, Orlando, Fla., Chief Financial Officer Richard H. Simonton, Sr., and Member Service Manager Donnette F. Adamczyk have received a Masters of Arts in Corporate Communication and Technology from Rollins College of Orlando.