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TAMPA, Fla.– GTE Financial’s Vice President of member consumer lending, Tina Narron, is a finalist in the Be More Involved category of WEDU’s 2014 Be More Awards.

LAKE ORION, Mich.--Genisys Credit Union recently partnered with the Michigan DECA club to sponsor their Annual DECA District 7 Career Development Conference, recently held at Lake Orion High School.

BUCKS COUNTY, Penn.--Inspire Federal Credit Union has completed an extensive remodeling of its long-time branch at 2104 Bath Road in Bristol, Penn The CU said the new branch allows members to experience an immersive, state-of-the-art and easy-to-navigate facility unlike any other.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Cheryl Bingham, payroll specialist with  Aventa Credit Union, has been named Payroll Professional of the Year by the Southern Colorado Chapter of the American Payroll Association.

LIVONIA, Mich.--For the sixth consecutive year, Zeal CU treated families with children who are members of its Rock Star Savers Program to a free Rock n' Roller Skate Party, where the only request for admission was a canned food donation.

MENOMONIE, Wis.--Royal Credit Union’s team members used their time at a recent corporate meeting held at UW-Stout to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  In addition to celebrating a successful 2014 and planning for the year ahead, RCU’s 540 team members participated in an initiative called “The Power of an Hour.” Prior to the meeting, RCU team members collected nearly $2,000 cash and donated thousands of items that were used for service projects benefiting over 25 area non-profit organizations.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--The Richard Myles Johnson (RMJ) Foundation—the state foundation for credit unions in California and Nevada—has a new advisory committee that will provide advice, guidance, and active support of the Foundation’s initiatives, including Bite of Reality, a hands-on simulation program that teaches budgeting skills to young people.

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU Network Administrator Julie Roll has been selected as the 2015 Woman of the Year by the Seven Islands Chapter of the American Business Women Association (ABWA).