2006 ELLy AWARDS
5th Annual Training Award Winners

The ELLy Awards recognize credit union trainers for excellence in learning and performance. First place and awards of merit were presented in 6 categories to recognize excellence in training during the 5th Annual CUNA Experience Learning Live! Training Awards -The ELLy Awards. The winners were recognized at Experience Learning Live! held October 1-4, 2006 in San Francisco, CA.

TRAINING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD

The premier award. This is where you get to toot your own horn! This award recognizes achievements of a visionary credit union professional or department for exceptional contributions to the learning and performance development of credit union staff.

WINNER:
Susan Dietz
Tennessee Valley FCU
Chattanooga, TN
Asset Size: $445 Million
Web Site: www.tvfcu.com

TRAINING CHAMPION AWARD:

Smart organizations recognize that a learning and performance improvement plan is as much a strategic tool as a marketing or finance plan, and that it should get the same kind of tough love from the top: insistence on results and full support when it delivers. The CEO or senior level management get recognized for their support and development of your credit union's training initiatives. This is an opportunity for you to applaud the vision, involvement, and leadership provided by senior management.

WINNER:
Tracy Blaske
First American CU
Beloit, WI
Asset Size: $144 Million
Web Site: www.firstamericancu.org

MERIT Winners:
IBM Texas Employees FCU
Austin, TX
Asset Size: $387 Million
Web Site: www.ibmtefcu.org

Leadership Team & Patricia Smith
Unitus Community CU
Portland, OR
Asset Size: $640 Million
Web Site: www.unitusccu.com

CHI PI DELTA AWARD:

This award is presented for the best development of a Credit Union University, utilizing CUNA Center for Professional Development's products as the foundation. The Credit Union University must have a demonstrated effect in the learning and performance of staff.

WINNER:
Organizational Department
First CU
Chandler, AZ
Asset Size: $463 Million
Web Site: www.firstcu.coop

ELEARNING AWARD:

This award is presented to the credit union that has effectively incorporated technology into the training and development of staff. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how technology-based training has changed your credit union's culture, and enhanced the training programs.

WINNERS:
Operations
Wanigas FCU
Saginaw, MI
Asset Size: $232 Million
Web Site: www.wanigas.com

Sandy Phillips
Elga CU
Burton, MI
Asset Size: $192 Million
Web Site: www.elgacu.com

MERIT Winner:
Corporate Training
Technology CU
San Jose, CA
Asset Size: $1 Billion
Web Site: www.techcu.com

STANDING OVATION AWARD:

Lights! Camera! Action! Calling all talented trainers with a pizzazz for presenting. This award is given to a credit union professional with demonstrated talent for facilitating a training program. This is an opportunity for you to show off what you do best!

WINNER:
Katie Tate
Missouri Credit Union Association
St. Louis, MO
Web Site: www.mcua.org

MERIT Winner:
Rachel Frazier
1st United Services CU
Pleasanton, CA
Asset Size: $676 Million
Web Site: www.1stuscu.org

WOW AWARD:

Exhilarating! Uplifting! Experiential! Fun! If these words describe your training program or training event, then your credit union is the ideal candidate for the WOW award. The award is presented to the credit union with the best overall training curriculum or best training event – a program that inspires participants to learn, teaches them skills to be used beyond the classroom walls, and leaves them feeling empowered. The WOW award represents everything a trainer wants a program to be, and more.

WINNER:
Lisa Schaefer
Universal 1 CU, Inc.
Dayton, OH
Asset Size: $267 Million
Web Site: www.universal1cu.org/

MERIT Winners:
Alternatives FCU
Ithaca, NY
Asset Size: $50 Million
Web Site: www.alternatives.org/

Thoreau Partnership Program
Navy FCU
Vienna, VA
Asset Size: $25 Billion
Web Site: www.navyfcu.org/

Midwest United FCU
Blue Springs, MO
Asset Size: $167 Million
Web Site: www.mucu.com

Marketing & Business Development Department
Gateway Metro CU
St. Louis, MO
Asset Size: $167 Million
Web Site: www.gmcu.org/




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