National Credit Union Foundation Announces 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Award Winners

MADISON, WI (October 2, 2024) – The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement and Outstanding Program; Teri Robinson, Michael Valentine, Deborah Wege, and Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger.

The honorees will be celebrated at the annual Foundation Dinner on March 3rd, 2025, at the Marriot Marquis in conjunction with the America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).

Sponsorships and tickets for this black-tie optional dinner will be available mid-October.

There are a variety of noteworthy sponsorship and ticket opportunities for this fundraising gala that credit union organizations and individuals can take advantage of.

More about the distinguished 2025 awardees (pictured l to r):

• Deborah A Wege, Cooperative Community Advocate of BECU in Washington;

• Teri M. Robinson, CEO of Ironworkers USA FCU in Oregon;

• Michael Valentine, President/CEO of BCU in Illinois; and

• Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger in Maine.

The awards that bear Wegner’s name recognize his spirit of “innovative, creative, risk-taking” leadership. A detailed profile of each award-winner to come. View past award recipients here.