MADISON, Wis.—Nominations are now being accepted for the Herb Wegner Awards, which are presented by the National Credit Union Foundation.
“The Foundation’s Wegner Awards are widely considered the highest national honors in the credit union movement, so we encourage you to nominate your best and brightest for these prestigious awards,” said Danielle Brown, Foundation director of donor relations and development.
Nominations need to be made by Friday, July 31, 2015 for the following awards:
- The Outstanding Individual Achievement Award honors an individual who is dedicated to promoting the credit union philosophy, has created innovative concepts, and provided leadership that has had a significant and lasting impact on the local, regional, national and/or international credit union movement with measured results. Recognition for individuals posthumously or for retired individuals must occur within five years of death or retirement.
- The Outstanding Organization/Program Award honors an organization, program or business for their innovative concepts, products, and services that have had a significant impact on the local and/or national and/or international credit union movement with measured results.
The Foundation said there has been a notable change this year to the name of the awards, as the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Individual Achievement Award have been consolidated into one award, entitled the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award. Multiple awardees may be selected from each category.
Nominations can come from individuals and/or organizations. The following are the three steps needed to make a nomination:
1. Complete the Wegner Awards nomination form on the Foundation website (ncuf.coop).
2. Gather at least five letters of recommendation citing examples of the nominee’s achievements relevant to the award criteria.
3. Send the nomination form and recommendation letters electronically to the Foundation by July 31, 2015.
Winners will be honored at the Foundation’s annual awards dinner on February 22, 2016 in conjunction CUNA’s GAC in Washington.