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League Board Seeks Nominees for Kirsch, Farley Awards

To: Member Credit Unions’ Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officers

From: Virginia Credit Union League Board of Directors

Re: Candidates for Annual Statewide Awards

We are seeking your recommendations for prospective candidates for our annual awards. The Virginia Credit Union League Board will name the winners of this year’s James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award and Eugene H. Farley Jr. Award of Excellence at the Annual Meeting in Williamsburg on May 25, 2023. 

Please submit your recommendations to Lewis Wood at pr@vacul.org

*** Deadline for consideration: March 22, 2023. We must have nomination forms in hand by noon that day.

James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award

Download the Nomination Form

The Virginia Credit Union League’s Board of Directors seeks nominations for the James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious award is given annually to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to the credit union industry over the course of their career. Credit union professionals and officials are eligible to receive this award.

Previous winners of this award are Alison DeTuncq, Rick Pillow, Roger Ball, George Dudley, Rose Baggerly, Pam Vaughan, Mary Ann Melchers, Bill Dawson, Cliff DeMars, Bob Morgan, Eugene Johnson, Jake Lay, Jean Yokum, Charles Perkins, Frank Marciniak, Kathryn Coleman, Christie Eugene, and Huyke Urrutia.

Eugene H. Farley Award of Excellence

Download the Nomination Form

The Virginia Credit Union League’s Board of Directors seeks nominations for the Eugene H. Farley Jr. Award of Excellence. The Farley Award is given annually to recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution over a period of two or three years. It may entail work on a specific project or initiative, or it may recognize exemplary local, state or national leadership. Credit union professionals and officials are eligible to receive this award.

Previous winners of this award are Patsy Smith, Virginia’s Credit Unions (Pandemic Response), Leigh Ann Graham, Cherry Dale, Tom Ryan, Roger Ball, Stan Leicester, Ron Burniske, Alison DeTuncq, Paul Phillips, Ken Davis, Janet Harris, Jane Watkins, Juri Valdov, Dick Williams, Arthur Emberson, Kim Wilkerson, and Mary Fehrs.

Questions?

Contact your League's Lewis Wood or Mary Amyx.

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