AWARDS

Pennsylvania Credit Union League, Harrisburg, has awarded Service 1st Federal Credit Union CEO William J. Lavage the 2000 William W. Pratt Professional Lifetime Achievement Award and Norristown Bell Credit Union Treasurer Floyd Gladfleter the 2000 Joseph A. Moore Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, the PCUL has awarded the Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility to the following credit unions: in the $200 million and over category, American Heritage Federal Credit Union; in the $50-100 million category, Cross Valley FCU in Wilkes-Barre; and tied in the $20-50 million category, CTCE FCU and Service 1st FCU. The PCUL has also awarded Cross Valley Federal Credit Union in Wilkes-Barre the first place Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action for CVFCU's commitment to teaching good money management to youths starting from the age of three through the college years. In addition, newly created this year, the Keystone Award, which honors an individual, credit union or organization that demonstrates particular excellence in credit union growth and leadership, has been presented to the founder of the Service Center for Credit Unions Inc., Joni Brown and creator of CU$, a no-surcharge ATM alliance, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. Educational Community Credit Union, Jacksonville, Fla., has been presented the Commissioner of Education award for its role in the Duval County schools. ECCU has $400 million in assets and serves 64,361 members. Ste. Croix Regional FCU, Lewiston, Maine, President Vicki L. Stuart has been presented the James M. Gratto Award for Outstanding Credit Union Manager by the Maine Credit Union League. The award recognizes those individuals who have provided promise to Maine credit unions and their members. SCRFCU has $68.8 million in assets and serves 11,912 members. Riverside County Credit Union, Calif., has been awarded the Community Service Award for 1999 by the United Way of the Inland Valleys. RCCU has been recognized not only for its financial contributions and participation in the United Way's efforts, but for its diverse contributions and support of the community as a whole. RCCU has $275.4 million in assets and serves 64,274 members. Towers Federal Credit Union, Annapolis Junction, Md., has been recognized by Washington Consumer Checkbook magazine as scoring among the highest in service in the Baltimore-Washington area. Tower's overall service was ranked "superior" by 90% of the respondents and received a "superior" rating from at least 78% or greater in every category evaluated by the study. The categories included knowledge of staff, speed of service, pleasantness of staff, convenience of hours, reasonableness of fee policies, clarity of written communications and overall service. TFCU has $840 million in assets and serves 100,000 members.