Navy Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Va., announced that Fortune magazine named the credit union to its 2013 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This marks Navy Federal's third appearance on the list, having first been recognized in 2008 and again in 2012. Navy Federal remains the only credit union ever selected for the list. “This is an important honor for us. I believe it recognizes the enthusiasm and dedication our employees have for our mission to serve the men and women of the Department of Defense and their families,” said Cutler Dawson, president/CEO. In 2012, the Navy Federal workforce grew to over 10,000 employees on its three campuses–Vienna, Va., Winchester, Va. and Pensacola, Fl.–and 229 branches worldwide.  “We value employees who want to be part of a winning team and will embrace our corporate culture,” continued Dawson. “We return that dedication by providing outstanding training, opportunities for career advancement and excellent benefits.”  

Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, Notre Dame, Ind., announced that two of the credit union's investment advisers were recognized for their 2012 achievements at Exemplar Financial Network's annual mid-winter conference in Chicago. The certificate of excellence honor, awarded by the Exemplar Financial Network Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction Team, was presented to Bill Bollinger. Bollinger's  achievements earned him the opportunity to share ideas and sit on Exemplar's Stories of Success representative panel at this year's Conference. Another Notre Dame FCU standout, Cory Marlow, received the rising star award. This award is given to representatives who are newer to Exemplar's region.  In order to receive this award, advisers must be nominated by Exemplar's regional staff.  Both Bollinger and Marlow excel in their Investment Services positions at Notre Dame FCU and are committed to building long-term relationships and providing unbiased, intelligent guidance that consider individual member needs and objectives. 

Royal Credit Union, Eau Claire, Wis., announced that 32 members were recently awarded the lifetime volunteer award. Together, these thirty-two volunteers have given over 24,500 hours of their time to our communities. To become a lifetime volunteer, a total of 240 hours and 5 years of service must to be given to our communities. The new lifetime volunteers honored this year were: Jason Bischel, Lorraine Boos, Gloria Brietzke, Phyllis Carney, Gilbert Clausen, Kathy Fandel, Harold Freid, Sandra Genett, Joe Girard, Cathy Hemenway, Marnie Hersrud, Andrea Hillerud, Cecilia Ihlenfeld, Charles Ivey, Muriel Magadance, Lew Mallow, Karen McDonnell, William McDonnell, David Mecikalski, Darcy Parr, Buddy Parr, Kitty Pille, Fred Rieper, Marlys Root, DeWayne Schlewitz, Kristina Schwartz, Marian Solomakos, Jo Stolp, Janet Sylte, Joan Wallin, Gladys Webb, and Lloyd Ziebell. RCU now has a total of 288 Lifetime Volunteers. They continue to dedicate their time to volunteering and deserve to be commended for the work they do for our communities.

Telhio Credit Union, Columbus, Ohio, announced that Daniel Jurcich, a business lender at the credit union, received the lender of the year award from the Ohio Statewide Development Corp. The OSDC is certified by the Small Business Administration and authorized by the Ohio Development Services Agency to provide small business loans under their programs. OSDC works in partnership with area lenders to provide long-term, fixed rate, low down payment financing for expanding small businesses.  Jurcich was chosen as lender of the year based on the two highest dollar amounts of SBA 504 loans that were approved through the OSDC.  Jurcich has been a business lender with Telhio Credit Union since 2011.

Ventura County Credit Union, Ventura, Calif., announced that the  California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues recently named Ventura County Credit Union President/CEO Joe Schroeder as recipient of the unsung hero award. The award honors deserving individuals within the credit union industry with at least 20 years of service who also have made significant contributions in the community. Schroeder was selected by the 2012 league awards committee for the honor for his two-plus decades of credit union leadership experience, including serving as president/CEO at three of Southern California's largest credit unions. He has served on the board of CO-OP Financial Services and the audit committee of Financial Service Centers Cooperative Inc. (now part of CO-OP Shared Branching). Schroeder was a founding member of the Marketing Association of California (now Marketing Association of Credit Unions), and served as president. He is currently a member of the leagues' government affairs committee and has served on CUNA's consumer protection subcommittee. He was recently added to the board of Member Business Lending out of Salt Lake City. He is also the vice chair of FOODShare, Ventura County's local food bank.