ORNL FCU 75 Years
ORNL FCU SCHOLARSHIPS: HELPING STUDENTS BUILD A FUTURE Since 1993, ORNL Federal Credit Union has annually awarded scholarships to students expanding their education. These scholarships provide $1,000 towards the cost of tuition, books, and other school-related expenses to members and their families who are enrolled or plan to enroll in a four-year degree program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Originally the B. A. Candler ORNL Federal Credit Union Scholarship Endowment, the award was named for Bob A. Candler, who retired in 1992 after thirty-one years at the credit union, having served as president for twenty of those years. Having played an active leadership role in the credit union movement at the local, state, and national levels, Candler’s leadership was a primary reason ORNL Federal Credit Union was looked upon as one of the strongest and most respected credit unions in the United States. In 2017, the endowment was increased and renamed the ORNL Federal Credit Union Scholarship Endowment. The increase provided additional funding for new scholarships. Two permanent scholarship opportunities have since been added to honor John McKittrick and David Watkins: John McKittrick’s twenty-two years at ORNL FCU included all areas vital to member service, from operations manager to having served for eighteen years as president. McKittrick was at the helm steering ORNL Federal Credit Union through its 2002 charter and subsequent, explosive growth. His contributions to the promotion of the credit union philosophy went well beyond ORNL Federal Credit Union, as he was a widely recognized leader in his community and the credit union movement in local, state, and national credit union organizations. He retired from the ORNL FCU in 2011. During his volunteer tenure at ORNL FCU, David Watkins served in various capacities on the supervisory committee, including as chair for fourteen years and vice chair for four years. He also served as an ORNL FCU board member for three years and served on the nominating committee for six years. In 1982, he became a certified credit union official through the Credit Union National Association, a credit union trade organization. Watkins retired after serving fifty-plus years as an ORNL FCU volunteer. In 2019, a one-time scholarship was awarded in honor of Marcy Catron, a former board member, board chair, and volunteer at ORNL FCU. Since its establishment, over sixty ORNL FCU scholarships have been awarded to deserving member-students with excellence in education and social merit.
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