WOCCU Seeking WYCUP Scholarship Nominees Posted by AVCU on 3:56 PM

World Council of Credit Unions is calling for nominations to World Council's Young Credit Union People (WYCUP) scholarship program, an international networking and educational opportunity for promising credit union leaders. The nomination deadline is June 3, 2013. The program and awards ceremony will take place at the 2013 World Credit Union Conference in Ottawa, Canada, July 14–17, 2013.

Pictured: World Council Chair Manuel Rabines (far left); World Council President and CEO Brian Branch (second from right); and World Council Director and Awards Committee Chair Ron Hance (far right) present the 2012 WYCUP scholarships to recipients in Gdańsk, Poland.

The WYCUP program seeks individuals who have made significant contributions to their own credit union organizations and have the potential to make a global credit union impact. Credit unions and credit union organizations affiliated with World Council are encouraged to nominate young leaders to compete for the WYCUP scholarship.

"Outstanding young leaders are critical to the future success of the international credit union movement," said Brian Branch, World Council president and CEO. "WYCUP is an excellent opportunity to broaden the horizons and expand the depth of industry knowledge among this group of credit union professionals."

To be eligible for the scholarship, nominees must: 1) be sponsored by their credit union or credit union organization to attend the 2013 World Credit Union Conference in Ottawa, Canada, in July; 2) be 35 years of age or younger as of Jan. 1, 2013; and 3) submit a completed nomination form to World Council with all the necessary supporting materials by June 3.  Read more ...