Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union, Aberdeen, Md., was honored Don W. Lewis as 2012 Outstanding Business Philanthropist at the sixth annual Harford County Celebration of Philanthropy. Presented by the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and recognized by Harford County Executive David R. Craig and Maryland Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., APGFCU's President/CEO Don W. Lewis accepted the Outstanding Business Philanthropist Award at the ceremony. The Outstanding Business Philanthropist Award recognizes the contribution of money, along with time and skill, to promote the well-being of others and the betterment of the community. Each year, AFP-Maryland honors community agents of philanthropy at its National Philanthropy Day celebration. Award recipients are nominated and selected by a committee consisting of AFP-Maryland Harford County members and presented to businesses, individuals or families that have demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility and philanthropic leadership in and around Harford County, Md., and whose example encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles. More than 50 nonprofit organizations are supported annually by APGFCU with time, talent and treasure,  including the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna, Harford Family House, Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, Meals on Wheels and SARC.

Citadel Federal Credit Union, Exton, Pa., announce that Kevin McDermott received top honors at CUSO Financial Services' annual conference. McDermott, one of Citadel's CFS Investment Services representatives, received the Advisor and the Pacesetter of the Year awards. The awards honor the top producing advisor among all of CUSO Financial Services LP 150-plus member programs. McDermott, who has been with Citadel for over 20 years, was credited with providing high quality financial and retirement planning services to Citadel customers. McDermott has received several awards in the past, but this is the first time he, or anyone, received both the Advisor and the Pacesetter of the Year awards in the same year.

First Florida Credit Union, Jacksonville, Fla., was recognized by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions for leadership in providing financial education to youth groups. LSCU presented First Florida with the state-level CUNA 2012 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award for assets category $150 million to $500 million. The Desjardins award was established as a way of identifying model credit union efforts in teaching personal finance concepts and skills to members and nonmembers under age 18.