Each year the prestigious James D. Likens, WCMS Alumni Recognition Award is given to honor WCMS alumni who have had significant achievement in the credit union field after graduation from the Western CUNA Management School.

Qualifying criteria for this distinguished award includes:

• Significant professional growth in the individual's credit union career since graduation
• Significant service to the credit union community after graduation

 

2018 Recipient: Teri Robinson

The 2018 Likens Award recipient, Teri Robinson of Ironworkers USA FCU, has been in the credit union movement since 1989.  She is a 2008 Zeta graduate of WCMS.  Teri has been hailed as a “Rock Star” by Credit Union Magazine.  She has been a featured speaker at a GAC small credit union roundtable, has conducted planning sessions for small credit unions around the country and serves as Vice Chair of CUNA’s Small Credit Union Committee.  Colleagues have said Teri uses her experience and expertise to motivate other leaders in the credit union movement whenever possible.  As CEO, Teri has taken Ironworkers from a $7.9 million shop with a Net Worth Ratio under 5% in 2010 to a $30 million shop with a Net Worth Ratio near 10% today.  In May of 2018 she got good news from NCUA – an Associational Common Bond Charter for Ironworkers USA Federal Credit Union was approved, and membership is now open to 90,300 Ironworkers, their families, and related businesses nationwide.  We congratulate Teri Robinson, our 2018 James D. Likens Alumni Recognition Award winner on her great achievements!

Past Recipients

Shruti Miyashiro, California, 2017 Patsy Van Ouwerkerk, California, 2016 Mark Meyer, Wisconsin, 2015 Jon Hernandez, California, 2014 Chris Jillson, New Mexico, 2013 Annette Zimmerman, Texas, 2012 Susan Steifel, Washington, 2011 RaAnn Wood, California, 2010 Brett Martinez, California, 2009 Ken Facer, Texas-formerly of California, 2008 Ava Milosovich, Oregon, 2007 John Janclaes, California, 2006 David W. Brehmer, North Carolina, 2005 Shon Wellborn, California 2004

JoAnne LeCouvre Kersey, Oregon, 2003 John Annaloro, Washington, 2002 Diana Dykstra, California, 2001 Terry Parkyn, California, 2000 Marsha Burgess, Nevada, 1999 Winifred Corey, California, 1998 William G. Ferrence, Nevada, 1997 James M. Sasahara, California, 1996 Rick Craig, Utah, 1995 Beverly Dawson, California, 1994 Bernie Ray, Arizona, 1993 David E. Maus, Colorado, 1992 Richard M. Johnson, California, 1991

 
Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the James D. Likens Alumni Recognition Award. This award is presented to the recipient during school each July as part of the graduation ceremony.

Eligibility
Nominees must have graduated from the Western CUNA Management School, or any other name by which it has been previously known, a minimum of five years before the date of presentation of the award on Graduation Night. Members of the WCMS Alumni Association Board, the Western CUNA Management School Board of Trustees and current members of the Selection Committee for this award, are not eligible.

For more information and nomination forms contact:
Patty Jiminez, PJimenez@southlandcu.org
Ryan Olsen, olsenryanc@gmail.com
Denise Mattice, dmattice@extensiafinancial.com