Six individuals and two federal credit unions have been named the winners in NAFCU’s 2014 Annual Awards Competition and will be honored during the association’s 47th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo this July in Las Vegas.

“This year’s annual awards winners are all exceptional leaders whose hard work personifies the dedication they have for the credit union industry,” said NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger. “NAFCU is thrilled to recognize our members for all of their extraordinary accomplishments.”

This year’s competition for the annual awards recognized the Federal Credit Union of the Year, CEO of the Year, Professional of the Year and Volunteer of the Year in each of two asset-size categories: $250 million or less, and more than $250 million.

The 2014 winners are:

Federal Credit Union of the Year

XCEL Federal Credit Union, Bloomfield, N.J. ($250 million or less)
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, Mich. (more than $250 million)

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