43 Named Southeast CUNA Management School Graduates in June
The Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) is pleased to announce that 43 distinguished credit union executives graduated from the Southeast CUNA Management School after successful completion of the three-year program on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
Since 1970, the SRCUS Southeast CUNA Management School has equipped graduates with the skills and knowledge to meet the leadership challenges that arise in the credit union industry. The curriculum develops students’ operational, managerial and leadership abilities as they receive advanced academic instruction on a variety of topics including management, leadership, and financial analysis. Students also apply the knowledge gained from the on-site sessions to projects that require strategic analysis of their credit unions and research of relevant issues facing the credit union industry.
Graduates of the Southeast CUNA Management School Class of 2018, listed by state, include:
Alabama
Lindsey Marlow, Heritage South Credit Union
April Morris, Heritage South Credit Union
Florida
Deanna Frame, Guardians Credit Union
Michael Poucher, First Commerce Credit Union
Marieta Retuyan, Guardians Credit Union
Emily Williams, Achieva Credit Union
Georgia
Edith Bailey, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Barbara Ann Duncan, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Kemper Fitch, Delta Community Credit Union
Wendy Garrett, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Matthew Griffin, Marshland Credit Union
Hope Murray, North Main Credit Union
Patricia Payne, GeoVista Credit Union
Elsa Plant, Credit Union of Georgia
Florence Thomas, Coca-Cola Credit Union
Teresa Welborn, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Kentucky
Alan Parrott, Members Choice Credit Union
Kathy Roberts, Commonwealth Credit Union
Louisiana
Angie Baker, Heart of Louisiana Federal Credit Union
Ashley Neal, Pelican State Credit Union
Pegeen Singley, Centric Federal Credit Union
Yolanda Whitmore, Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Mississippi
Aaron Coffey, Magnolia Federal Credit Union
Maleigh Coffey, Members Exchange Credit Union
Josh Ivey, 1st Mississippi Federal Credit Union
Ladonna Jacobs, Members Exchange Credit Union
North Carolina
Michael Doi, Coastal Credit Union
Jill Drye, Acclaim Federal Credit Union
Murray Miller, Winston-Salem Fed Credit Union
Deborah Perkins-Futch, Duke Credit Union
South Carolina
Carol Cochrane, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
Christine Cooper, Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union
Jennifer Gasperson, Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Niya Leverette, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Josh Nyegaard, Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Akira Pugh, SC Federal Credit Union
Koy Stone, SC Telco Federal Credit Union
Tennessee
Jennifer Carter, Bowater Employees Credit Union
Matthew Garrett, ORNL Federal Credit Union
Sharon Mitchell, Fortera Credit Union
Dale Phillips, Veritas Federal Credit Union
Virginia
Joshua Lott, Salem VA Credit Union
Godfrey Smith, BayPort Credit Union
In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, the Southeast CUNA Management School provides students the opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities and better understand the credit union philosophy so that they can contribute to the success of their credit unions and to the movement as a whole. In the true credit union spirit of “people helping people”, the Class of 2018 participated in a volunteer outreach effort with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, where they assisted with food recovery for families in need in Northeast Georgia.
Graduation from the Southeast CUNA Management School is recognized throughout the credit union industry as a prestigious mark of achievement. Upon successful completion of the program, students received a graduation diploma issued in conjunction with the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. For more information on the Southeast CUNA Management School, visit www.srcus.org/management.
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About SRCUS: Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) is a collaboration of eight southeastern credit union leagues, including the Carolinas Credit Union League, Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, Kentucky Credit Union League, League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, Louisiana Credit Union League, Mississippi Credit Union Association, Tennessee Credit Union League, and
Virginia Credit Union League. Through collaboration with CUNA and Affiliates, the first SRCUS Management School was established in 1970. Since the school’s formation it has graduated over 1,250 credit union management professionals from 21 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the management school, SRCUS also hosts an annual Director’s Conference, which provides a full range of informative educational sessions about critical issues important to today’s ever-changing financial industry for credit union directors and committee members. For more information, visit www.srcus.org.
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Media Contacts:
Tom McWilliams, Advisory Committee Chair
Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools
Phone 800.748.8627 ext. 310
Email tmcwilliams@mscua.com
Jennifer Green, Student Liaison/PR Coordinator
Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools
Phone 504.232.1720
Email jgreen@srcus.org
