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University Credit Union Named Among Maine’s 2023 Best Places to Work
…said Deb White-Rideout, Executive Vice President of UCU. About Best Places to Work in Maine Best Places is a statewide survey and awards program designed to identify, recognize and honor…
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Maine Credit Union League Honors UCU Chief Lending Officer
April Gleason for Credit Union Movement Advocacy ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – The Maine Credit Union League has honored University Credit Union (UCU) Chief Lending Officer April Gleason as the recipient of its annual Political Involvement Award for her contributions to the League’s legislative advocacy on behalf of Maine credit unions and their members…
Read MoreUCU Awards Scholarships to Six University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy Students
ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) –Annually, University Credit Union (UCU) awards scholarships to students from each University of Maine System institution and Maine Maritime Academy to support students’ pursuit of higher education. “Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients, we want to wish them the best of luck as they begin the fall semester,” said…
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UCU Welcomes Seth Poplaski as Community Engagement Manager
ORONO, Maine (August 11, 2023) – University Credit Union is pleased to welcome Seth Poplaski to the credit union’s team of Community Engagement Managers (CEMs), who represent UCU in communities throughout the state. From UCU’s 15 Main Street headquarters in Orono, Poplaski will cover central Maine alongside Community Engagement Managers Jenn Deschene in Presque Isle…
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University Credit Union Expands Down East with New Location at the University of Maine at Machias
MACHIAS and ORONO, Maine (August 10, 2023) UCU has announced plans to open a location in the Down East region within Powers Hall at the University of Maine at Machias campus. With this location, UCU will be placing its fourth on-campus location within the University of Maine System, expanding to eight total locations spanning across…
Read MoreUniversity Credit Union Distributes Funds to Food Pantries Across Maine
ORONO, Maine (June 23, 2023) – UCU has recently been traveling around the state to present checks and distribute funds to a number of food pantries in our communities. With the help of UCU members, friends, the UCU team, and so many more, we’ve been able to raise funds in support of the Maine Credit Unions’…
Read MoreQ & A with Jenn Deschene, Community Engagement Manager
April 2023 Preparing tax returns can be challenging for anyone. For over 50 years, the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs have offered free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals requiring additional assistance with their tax returns. The VITA and TCE programs are typically coordinated by…
Read MoreQ & A with Lesley Ridge, Community Engagement Manager
June 2023 With Spring in full swing and summer barbeques ramping up, it is important to remember that the need for food in Maine never stops. Since 1986, Wayside Food Programs in Portland have dedicated themselves to providing people in Southern Maine access to nutritious food. Their programs include nine free weekly Community Meals, four…
Read MoreUCU Announces New Executive Administrator and Staff Promotions
ORONO, Maine (May, 2023) – University Credit Union (UCU) is pleased to announce the following staff hires and promotions. Jess Francis has been hired as Executive Administrator. Francis brings over 16 years of credit union experience and expertise, having held a variety of roles during her career, from member services to administration to marketing. Francis…
Read More2022 In Review: University Credit Union’s Community Investments
UCU among top Maine credit unions for volunteer service in 2022 ORONO, Maine (April 27, 2023) – Here at UCU, caring means being sensitive to the needs of our members, being active in the communities where we live and work, knowing our members personally, and treating them with dignity and respect. In 2022, we continued to…
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