MADISON, Wis. — The four recipients of the first LeadershipScholars Program have elected to use their scholarships to attendthe CUES executive education programs. Recipients Larry Palochik,CEO, South Bay Credit Union CEO Larry Palochik, Diablo ValleyFederal Credit Union CEO John Pamer, 1st Valley Credit Union CEOGregg Stockdale, and Palo Alto Community Federal Credit Union CEOMichael Stremme, were announced at the Richard Myles JohnsonFoundation's Gala Reception this past month in San Diego.

Stockdale and Stremme will attend CUES' CEO Institute I:Strategic Planning, March 30–April 4, 2008, at The Wharton Schoolat the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Palochik and Pamerwill attend CUES' Advanced Leadership Institute, held inpartnership with the California/Nevada Credit Union League, July20–25, 2008, at Harvard Business School in Boston.

The Golden 1 Credit Union offers the Leadership ScholarsProgram, in partnership with The Richard Myles Johnson Foundationand the league. It is offered to small- and mid-sized CaliforniaCredit Union League member credit unions in California and Nevada.The scholarships provide full tuition to leadership development andexecutive education programs throughout the credit unionmovement.