Former gymnast Kim Jacob nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
Tuscaloosa News – July 24
The National Woman Athlete of the Year and NCAA Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior, Alabama gymnast Kim Jacob was named the SEC nominee for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year it was announced Thursday. Now in its 25th year, the Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership. The NCAA encourages member schools to honor its top graduating female student-athletes each year by submitting their names for consideration for the Woman of the Year award. Conference nominations will be forwarded to the NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee. The selection committee chooses the top 10 honorees in each of the three NCAA divisions. From among those 30 candidates, the selection committee then determines the top three finalists in each division. Finally, the members of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year from the top nine finalists. The 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced at an awards dinner in Indianapolis on Sunday, Oct. 18.
More than 2 million members now being served by State Employees’ Credit Union
CU Insight – July 23
As of June 2015, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is now more than 2 million members strong – a milestone reached through steady growth and a service-driven focus. Based solely in North Carolina, the not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative serves state government and public school employees and their families. Based on a recent report published by Dr. William E. Jackson III, The 2014 Report on Financial Benefits of Membership in State Employees’ Credit Union of North Carolina, SECU’s member satisfaction can also be attributed to the exceptional value provided by the Credit Union, translating to over $750 million – 3/4 of a billion dollars – annually in member savings! For the report, Dr. Jackson, who holds the appointments of Professor of Finance, Professor of Management, and the Smith Foundation Endowed Chair of Business Integrity in the Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama, researched and documented member savings in a number of categories, including lower rates on loans, higher rates on deposits and lower fees.