State CU winners for Social Responsibility, Member Education and Financial Education announced; National competition awaits

After receiving nearly 25 submissions for consideration for one of the Maine CU League's state awards presented for social responsibility, member education, and financial education, judges from the public relations, marketing and communications fields selected the 2017 state winners.  "We had a strong and diverse field of entries, each representative of some of the great initiatives and programs that credit unions provide to their communities.  Maine credit unions are truly living the 'people helping people' philosophy that has been a trademark of credit unions for nearly a century," remarked Jon Paradise, Vice President of Governmental and Public Affairs for the Maine CU League.

Winners were announced by asset category for all three awards - Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award; Louise Herring Philosophy-In-Action Member Service Award; and the Desjardins Financial Education Award. 

Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award -

(Town & Country FCU was one of the first-place winners of a Dora Maxwell Award.  Pictured here with Todd Mason (c), President of the Maine Credit Union League, are the CU's Dave Libby, President/CEO, and Jane Torres, Board Chair.

First-Place Winners: Sabattus Regional CU; Seaboard FCU; and Town & Country FCU

Second Place: Gardiner FCU; PeoplesChoice CU

Honorable Mention: Community CU; Central Maine FCU; and Bangor FCU

Louise Herring Philosophy-In-Action Member Service Award -

(Changing Seasons FCU was one of three first-place winners of a Louise Herring Philosophy-In-Action Member Service Award.  Pictured with League President Todd Mason are Changing Seasons FCU's (l-r) Karla St. Louis, Operations Manager, Ginny Hughes, President/CEO.)

First-Place Winners: Changing Seasons FCU; Community CU; and Infinity FCU

Second Place: Sabattus Regional CU; Central Maine FCU

Honorable Mention: Bangor FCU; Five County CU

Desjardins Financial Education Award -

(Community CU took home three first-place awards including a first-place Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award.  Pictured here with League President, Todd Mason (second from right), are (l-r): the CU's Betsy Sibley, Jen Hogan, President/CEO, and Christina Carter, EVP.)

Youth Category:

First-Place Winners: Community CU; Atlantic FCU

Second Place: Bangor FCU; Five County CU

Honorable Mention: Central Maine FCU

Adult Category:

First Place Winner: Community CU

Second Place: Central Maine FCU

All first place winners will compete in the national competition, coordinated by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), in the fall.  Maine has had at least one national winner in 14 out of the past 18 years.  "Maine CUs have a long history of excellence in community service, member education and financial education, so we are proud of how much recognition Maine credit unions have received nationally over the past couple of decades," added Paradise.