The 2023 Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) was held last month and provided another year of great learning and success.
This year, the WCMS commencement included 82 graduates, 13 of which were from Utah. Of those Utah graduates, Jared Buttars (Utah Community Credit Union) and Dave Nellis (America First Credit Union) both graduated with “Honors.” Congratulations to all the graduates!
Additionally, Utah had great representation at WCMS with the following students:
Year 1 Student | Call, Ashley | Cyprus FCU |
Year 1 Student | Davies, Josh | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Fielding, Caleb | Deseret First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Goodrich, Justin | America First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Hansen, Megan | Members First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Hatfield, Todd | Granite FCU |
Year 1 Student | Kennedy, Brandy | America First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Messerly, Elizabeth | America First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Mikesell, Jenica | America First Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Muse, Steve | Cyprus FCU |
Year 1 Student | Nelson, Carlota | Jordan FCU |
Year 1 Student | Olsen, Tami | Utah Heritage Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Ruseler, Valerie | Mountain America CU |
Year 1 Student | Wissmar, Danielle | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 1 Student | Wood, Jennifer | Utah Heritage Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Cannon, John | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Frampton, Collin | Utah Power Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Greenwell, Brett | America First CU |
Year 2 Student | Griffiths, Michael | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Headrick, Rebecca | Cyprus Federal Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Jacquez, Britney | Utah First CU |
Year 2 Student | Kies, Brandon | Ascent Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Nielsen, Marlene | Granite FCU |
Year 2 Student | Perfili, Treasa | Cyprus Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Romer, James | America First CU |
Year 2 Student | Searle, Misty | Cyprus Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Smith, Sampson | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 2 Student | Trout, Jonathan | Mountain America Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Buttars, Jared | Utah Community CU |
Year 3 Student | Connell, Doreene | Granite FCU |
Year 3 Student | Cypers, Nicole | America First Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Daniels, Amy | American United Federal Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Holmes, Jake | Hercules First FCU |
Year 3 Student | Jarrett, Scott | Utah Community Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Koller, Ryan | Cyprus FCU |
Year 3 Student | Lutz, Kara | Utah Power CU |
Year 3 Student | Nellis, Dave | America First Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Ogden, Stirling | Utah Community Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Schmitt, Cammie | Hercules First Federal Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Teran, Rachel | Utah Power Credit Union |
Year 3 Student | Wall, Laura | Granite FCU |
Students attend the school for three two-week terms over consecutive summers and complete a written project between each term. The university level faculty is made up of distinguished professors, attorneys, high level credit union professionals and consultants.
This year the curriculum included an intensive WCMS Innovation Challenge team-based competition that dared students to be change makers for their members. Students engaged with faculty from the Claremont Graduate University, Filene Research Institute, Pomona College, UCLA Anderson School of Management and ISC Bovard Graduate College, as well as distinguished leaders within the credit union movement.
These students are working to become even better leaders in the credit union movement and devote great time and effort in their journey. Great work and congratulations to all!
To learn more about WCMS, visit the website HERE.
