Awards & Recognition
Scholarship benefiting Southwest Credit Union Management School
The Fort Worth Chapter of Credit Union’s Scholarship benefiting Southwest Credit Union School is available to any volunteer or employee of a Fort Worth Credit Union who is affiliated with the Fort Worth Chapter of Credit Unions.
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Raymond Shands Memorial Scholarship:
Anita Valdez
Alcon Employees Federal Credit Union
Distinguished Service Award
The chapter strives to recognize the hard work of our supporters. Each year the chapter recognizes individuals for Distinguished Service to the credit union movement through their efforts at the chapter level.
Chapter of the Year
We are also proud that our chapter has been recognized by the Cornerstone Credit Union League as “Chapter of the Year” in:
1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2025
Past recipients of the Distinguished Service Award
2026
Brenda Tristan, American Airlines FCU
2024
Beth Peters, Unity One Credit Union
2023
Sandra Szymanski, Family 1st of Texas FCU
2022
Ginia Chapline, Texas Trust Credit Union
2021
Lily Newfarmer, Tarrant County’s Credit Union
Nancy Croix-Stroud, United Texas Credit Union
Scott Ward, Unity One Credit Union
2019
Sarah Green, Fort Worth City Credit Union
Maribel Moreland, EECU
2018
Melissa Burleson, Tarrant County’s Credit Union
2017
Janet Quate, Texas Trust Credit Union
2016
Andy Reed, Texas People’s Credit Union
2015
Beth Peters, Unity One Credit Union
2014
Sandra Szymanski, Family 1st of Texas FCU
2013
Ron Fox, Fort Worth City Credit Union
2012
Jim Thomas, SWBC
Natalie Parish, EECU
2011
Terrie Johnson, Texas Trust Credit Union
2010
Vince Heimann, Security One FCU
2009
Nancy Croix-Stroud, First Class American Credit Union
Walter Furnace, American Airlines FCU
2007
John Tippets, American Airlines FCU
Bill Gordon, Fort Worth City Credit Union
Steve Stovall, Texas Credit Union League/Credit Union Resources
2006
George Ann Powell, Arlington FCU
2005
Bob Rogers, EECU
2004
Pat Mott, Arlington FCU
Raymond Shands, EECU
Scott Ward, Unity One Credit Union
2002
Barbara & Jack French, Fort Worth City Credit Union
Bill Gordon, Fort Worth City Credit Union
Pamela Stephens, Security One FCU
