Awards
At The League, we believe in celebrating the incredible contributions of credit unions and their leadership. Across the nation, credit unions and industry professionals are making a difference in the lives of members and strengthening the communities they serve.
League Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Service and Leadership
Rooted in the philosophy of “people helping people,” credit unions consistently work to improve the financial well-being of their members while contributing to community growth and development. The League is proud to recognize the professionals, volunteers, and credit unions who have gone above and beyond in their commitment to advancing the credit union movement.
The League Awards program celebrates the hard work, dedication, and innovation that drive our industry forward. Stay tuned for detailed information on each award and the application process.
2024 Awards
James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award
- Stan P. Leicester II of BayPort Credit Union
- Jeff Moscicki of UVA Community Credit Union
Eugene H. Farley Award of Excellence
- Chris Williams of Henrico Federal Credit Union
Credit Unions of the Year
Alabama
- WCU Credit Union (small)
- Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union (medium)
- Redstone Federal Credit Union (large)
Florida
- FiCare Federal Credit Union (small)
- Calhoun Liberty Credit Union (medium)
- First Florida Credit Union (large)
Georgia
- Credit Union of Atlanta (small)
- North Georgia Credit Union (medium)
- Associated Credit Union (large)
Red Scarf Advocacy
- Chris Anuswith of ABNB Credit Union
Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award
1st Place:
- Baylands Family Credit Union ($50-$250M)
- CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union ($250M-$1B)
- Virginia Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place:
- Henrico Federal Credit Union ($250M-$1B)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
3rd Place:
- Topside Federal Credit Union ($250M-$1B)
Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award
1st Place
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- Virginia Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- Henrico Federal Credit Union ($250M-$1B)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award
1st Place
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Topside Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- Call Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- Chartway Credit Union ($1B+)
3rd Place
- Henrico Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
Honorable Mention
- DuPont Community Credit Union ($1B+)
Louise Herring Philosophy in Action Award
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Henrico Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
Professional of the Year
- Alabama: Derrick E. Ragland, Jr., of APCO Employees Credit Union
- Florida: Laurie Cappelli of Community Credit Union of Florida
- Georgia: Diane McCoy of Rome Kraft Employees Credit Union
Young Professional of the Year
- Grant Abbott of Florida State University Credit Union
Volunteer of the Year
- Alabama: Ronnie Reed of Family Savings Credit Union
- Florida: Ann Strickland of Miami Postal Service Credit Union
- Georgia: Susan Ammons of GeoVista Federal Credit Union
2023 Awards
Distinguished Service
- Mary Ott Wood of Florida West Coast Credit Union
James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award
- Patsy Stuard of Homebase Federal Credit Union
Eugene H. Farley Award of Excellence
- Jill Edsall of Chartway Federal Credit Union
Credit Unions of the Year
Alabama
- Azalea City Credit Union (small)
- New Horizons Credit Union (medium)
- AlabamaONE Credit Union (large)
Florida
- Priority Credit Union (small)
- Florida State University Credit Union (medium)
- Community First Credit Union of Florida (large)
Georgia
- North Georgia Credit Union (small)
- Interstate Credit Union (medium)
- Georgia United Credit Union (large)
Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award
1st Place
- Virginia Educators Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Calhoun Liberty Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- Virginia Credit Union ($1B+)
- Delta Community Credit Union ($1B+)
- Redstone Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
- Georgia United Credit Union ($1B+)
- All In Credit Union ($1B+)
3rd Place
- Northwest Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award
1st Place
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- AlabamaONE Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- Freedom First Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
- Delta Community Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Virginia Credit Union ($1B+)
3rd Place
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
Honorable Mention
- DuPont Community Credit Union ($1B+)
Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award
1st Place
- Birmingham City Credit Union (less than $50M)
- Heritage South Credit Union ($50-250M)
- JM Associates Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- New Horizons Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- All In Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- Chartway Credit Union ($1B+)
- Associated Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- Miami Postal Service Credit Union ($50-250M)
- URW Community Federal Credit Union ($250M-1B)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
- Robins Financial Credit Union ($1B+)
3rd Place
- Freedom First Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
Louise Herring Philosophy in Action Award
1st Place
- Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union ($50-250M)
- Miami Postal Service Credit Union ($50-250M)
- BayPort Credit Union ($1B+)
- Avadian Credit Union ($1B+)
- Associated Credit Union ($1B+)
2nd Place
- Northwest Federal Credit Union ($1B+)
- All In Credit Union ($1B+)
Professional of the Year
- Alabama: Phil Boozer of America’s First Federal Credit Union
- Florida: Lisa D. Brown of Central Credit Union of Florida
- Georgia: Heiwote Tadesse of Associated Credit Union
Young Professional of the Year
- Ashleigh Robinson of First Florida Credit Union
Volunteer of the Year
- Alabama: Command Sergeant Major Charlie Miller of Redstone Federal Credit Union
- Florida: James “Jim” Notter of BrightStar Credit Union
- Georgia: Harold Harbin of North Georgia Credit Union
Credit Unions Helping Credit Unions
- All In Credit Union
Service Member of the Year
- Staff Sergeant Robert Delancy of First Choice Credit Union