CO-OP Financial Services has sponsored scholarships for 16credit union professionals to join the 2013 CUNA Community CreditUnion & Growth Conference in Uncasville, Conn., next month.

Each recipient was selected after submitting applications beforethe deadline and meeting certain criteria. This marks the fourthyear in a row that CO-OP Financial Services has awarded scholarships for theconference.

“Over the last four years, individuals from dozens ofcredit unions that would not otherwise be represented have beenable to attend CCUC and apply conference takeaways to directlystrengthen the credit union movement,” said Todd Spiczenski, seniorvice president of the CUNA Center for Professional Development in a press releaseissued on Wednesday.

“Thanks to CO-OP Financial Services' continued generosity, theCCUC message will be once again amplified by the insight anddedication of this year's scholarship winners.”

Attendees of the CUNA Community Credit Union & GrowthConference, taking place Oct. 8 through 11, will “createready-to-implement action plans to help their credit union reachits full potential,” according to the press release.

The four winners of the 2013 Community CreditUnion of the Year Award will also be announced at theconference.

The 2013 scholarship recipients are:

• Megan Armstrong, chief operating officer ofthe $42 million Saratoga's Community FCU, New York.
• Jim Bounds, vice president of operations atthe $267 million Coastal Community and Teachers CU, Texas.
• Eric Bruen, chief executive officer of the $23million Desert Valleys FCU, California.
• Debbie Bullock, vice president of marketing& human resources at the $108 million Martin FCU, Florida.
• Asaf Carmeli, vice president of humanresources at the $232 million Scient FCU, Connecticut.
• Phillip Dunaway, president of the $187 millionLand of Lincoln CU, Illinois.
• Clayton Fuchigami, president/chief executiveofficer of the $60 million Maui FCU, Hawaii.
• Sherry Holliman, director of the $103 millionNortheast Arkansas FCU, Arkansas.
• Michael Mayhew, director of the $332 millionBaltimore County EFCU, Maryland.
• Nancy Montie, chief executive officer of the$65 million Besser CU, Michigan.
• Deloris Ransom, manager of the $122,294 SalemBaptist FCU, New Jersey.
• Lynn Sabatino, vice president of the $28million Members CU, Connecticut.
• Nancy Sieller, chief operating officer of the$38 million Torrington Municipal & Teachers FCU,Connecticut.
• Laura Sorensen, vice president of marketing atthe $175 million SageLink CU, Michigan.
• Carla Waldo, chief executive officer of the$14 million Mills42 FCU, Massachusetts.
• Michael Waylett, president of the $44 millionVision Financial FCU, North Carolina.