Three Lifetime Achievement & One Outstanding Organization to Receive Credit Union’s Highest Honors
MADISON, WI (October 6, 2014) – The National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. The Iowa Credit Union League will be recognized for Outstanding Organization and garnering Lifetime Achievement awards are Clarence Hall, Jr., Bob Schumacher, and Mike Mercer.
The Herb Wegner Memorial Awards will be presented at a special dinner hosted by NCUF at the new Marriott Marquis on March 9, 2015, in conjunction with the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C. Registration for dinner sponsorships and tickets will be available on the NCUF website (ncuf.coop) within the next month.
The awards ceremony celebrates the highest national honors in the credit union movement. Full profiles will be released in the coming weeks of the following 2015 Wegner Award honorees:
- Lifetime Achievement: Mike Mercer, President/CEO of Georgia Credit Union Affiliates;
- Lifetime Achievement: Bob Schumacher, retired President/CEO of MountainCrest Credit Union;
- Lifetime Achievement: Clarence Hall, Jr., Chairman, Board of Directors and President/CEO of Issaquena County FCU; and
- Outstanding Organization: Iowa Credit Union League
About the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards:
The awards are named in honor of the late Credit Union National Association CEO Herb Wegner, whose tireless dedication, innovative ideas and deeds truly revolutionized the ways that credit unions serve their communities. The awards that bear Wegner’s name recognize his spirit of “innovative, creative, risk-taking” leadership. View past award recipients here.
About the National Credit Union Foundation (ncuf.coop):
The National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) is the charitable arm of the US credit union movement and works as a catalyst to improve people’s financial lives through credit unions. Through NCUF grants and programs, credit unions provide widespread financial education, create greater access to affordable financial services, and empower more consumers to save, build assets, and own homes. Donations to the Foundation enable credit unions to help their members reach life-changing goals and achieve financial freedom.
The National Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. NCUF continues to earn the Better Business Bureau seal of approval as an “Accredited Charity” for meeting all 20 BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for national charities.