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Indiana’s state-level CUNA award winners announced

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 19, 2022) — Projects from Indiana credit unions in the areas of community service, credit union philosophy in action, and excellence in delivering financial literacy content have been recognized with state-level awards. These awards are named for credit union pioneers in each of the areas.

Those credit union entries receiving first-place honors in their asset size category in Indiana have been forwarded on to CUNA’s national competition. A video with highlights from each entry is available here.

Alphonse Desjardins Award – Adult
$1 billion+ – First Place – FORUM CU, Fishers, Building a Better Financial Future

$250 million – $1 billion – First Place – Financial Center First CU, Indianapolis, Building Financial Foundations Early

Alphonse Desjardins Award – Youth
$1 billion + – First Place – Centra CU, Columbus, Zogo Financial Education for Gen Z Members

$250 million – $1 billion – First Place – Financial Center First CU, Indianapolis, Building a Stronger Financial Ecosystem

Louise Herring Award
$1 billion + – First Place – Centra CU, Columbus, Project WOW – Member Loyalty Rewards

$250 million – $1 billion – First Place – Financial Center First CU, Indianapolis, Financial Center’s Core Conversion

Less than $50 million First Place – NorthPark Community CU, Indianapolis, Virtual Branching

Dora Maxwell Award

$1 billion+ – First Place – Interra CU, Goshen, Habitat for Humanity Staff Build
Second Place – Centra CU, Columbus, Centra #PaysItForward

$250 million – $1 billion – First Place – Financial Center First CU, Indianapolis, Becoming a Community Partner in a New Market

$50-$250 million – First Place – Fire Police City County FCU, Fort Wayne, Baby Item Drive
Second Place – REGIONAL FCU, Hammond, Fundraiser for The Caring Place

About Indiana Credit Union League

The Indiana Credit Union League is the statewide trade association for credit unions in Indiana. Those credit unions serve more than 2.8 million Hoosiers.