WASHINGTON—The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) has announced the winners of the George E. Myers Scholarship.
Recipients of the $3,500 scholarship were Mary Lou Carn of Keys FCU in Key West, Fla.; Alida Helgerman of Border FCU in Del Rio, Texas, and Heather Price of NAS JRB CU in New Orleans.
Carn is the Marketing Director at Keys FCU and also serves as the credit union liaison to the local Navy base support systems. Carn plans to attend DCUC’s 53rd Annual Conference to gain exposure to industry experts, new ideas, leadership training and new trends.
Helgerman is the Marketing/Public Relations Manager at Border FCU where she represents the CU in numerous civic organizations in the Del Rio community. Helgerman plans to attend the CUNA Marketing Management School to better reach out to the credit union’s 13 counties and serve the underserved.
Price is the Community Relations Officer with NAS JRB who supports and attends numerous on-base events on behalf of the credit union. Price plans to attend Year 2 of the CUNA Marketing Management School to further enhance her understanding of how marketing can affect her credit union and learn new tools to utilize.
The George E. Myers Scholarship was established in 1996 in honor of Col. George E. Myers, USA (Ret.). Colonel Myers was an Executive Director of the Council and selected to the first DCUC Hall of Honor, along with DCUC’s Founding Fathers, in August 2000. The Fund’s purpose is to provide scholarships for volunteers, management, and/or staff of DCUC member credit unions so they can further their professional credit union education, knowledge and leadership skills.