Clarence Community & Schools FCU and CORE FCU both received national Recognition Awards at the 2018 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference. The two New York credit unions were honored during a special awards reception Wednesday evening.

As previously reported in The Point, the credit unions both received first-place Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards, which recognize credit unions that demonstrate a significant commitment to youth financial education.

Clarence Community & Schools FCU received their award in the category for credit unions with less than $50 million in assets, and CORE FCU received their award in the $50 million – $250 million asset category.

Below is a complete list of national Recognition Award winners from CUNA.

First-place winners for the Dora Maxwell Award include:

• Patterson FCU, Arkadelphia, Arkansas;
• Financial One CU, Columbia Heights, Minnesota;
• Financial Center First Credit Union, Indianapolis, Indiana;
• American Heritage FCU, Philadelphia; and
• Southwest Credit Union Outreach Alliance, Ohio.

First-place winners for the Louise Herring Award include:

• Riverways FCU, Rolla, Missouri;
• Public Service CU, Romulus, Michigan;
• St. Louis Community CU, Saint Louis; and
• Hanscom FCU, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

First-place winners for the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award include:

• Clarence Community & Schools FCU, Clarence, New York;
• CORE Federal CU, East Syracuse, New York;
• Community Financial CU, Plymouth, Michigan;
• GESA CU, Richland, Washington; and
• Northwest Credit Union Outreach Alliance, Ohio.

First-place winners for the Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award include:

• Electro Savings CU, Saint Louis;
• Financial Center First CU, Indianapolis; and
• Patelco CU, Pleasanton, California.