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NAFCU this week named eight winners for its 2017 Annual Awards Competition, which honors member credit unions and credit union professionals and volunteers for excellence in the industry.

The winners will be recognized during NAFCU's 50th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo, set for June 13-16 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

"This year's award winners represent the best of the credit union industry, providing outstanding leadership and inspiring others through their dedication to extreme member service," said Chuck Rutan, NAFCU Awards Committee Chair and Southwest Airlines Federal Credit Union President and CEO. "NAFCU is proud to recognize each for their extraordinary achievement and dedication to the credit union industry."

This year's Annual Awards Competition recognized the CEO of the Year, Professional of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Credit Union of the Year in each of two asset-size categories: $250 million or less, and more than $250 million.

This year's winners are:

CEO of the Year

• Daniel L. McGowan Jr., Pioneer West Virginia Federal Credit Union ($250 million or less)
• John D. Unangst, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (more than $250 million)

Professional of the Year

• Alyce Justin, St. Cloud Federal Credit Union ($250 million or less)
• Harmonie Taddeo, Northwest Federal Credit Union (more than $250 million)

Volunteer of the Year

• Stacey Walker, XCEL Federal Credit Union ($250 million or less)
• Paul J. Marotta, Hanscom Federal Credit Union (more than $250 million)

Credit Union of the Year

• Education Credit Union ($250 million or less)
• Members 1st Federal Credit Union (more than $250 million)

The winners will be highlighted in an upcoming issue of The NAFCU Journal. For more information about the awards, visit www.nafcu.org/annualawards.