WCMS Alumni Association

Current students and graduates of WCMS are eligible for membership in the Western CUNA Management School Alumni Association. Our students have found that staying in touch with the people they meet at WCMS and meeting others who have graduated is a great way of maintaining and developing their careers.

Benefits of Membership

* Professional development and networking
* Educational opportunities
* Leadership opportunities
* Lifetime friendships

About the Association

The Alumni Association was founded in 1981 to meet two needs: support of WCMS administration and currently enrolled students, and support for graduates in any activity that enhances the position of the school and/or advances the cause of credit union management and education.

Supporting Western CUNA Management School

Opening Weekend - Members of the Alumni Association have a tradition of welcoming students to the campus on opening weekend and assisting the school by providing transportation from the airport, lunch, refreshments, and other activities.

Scholarships - Each year, the Association provides two scholarships to students: The Mario Conforti Memorial Scholarship and the R.J. "Bob" Toohey Founder's Scholarship.

The Mario Conforti Scholarship: In the summer of 1981, the students and alumni of WCMS lost a very special friend - Dr. Mario Conforti. A long-time instructor at WCMS, left his indelible imprint on the school's curriculum and the lives of its students. As a tribute to him, the Alumni Association was formed and a trust, The Mario Conforti Memorial Scholarship Fund, was established and is administered by the Alumni Association.

The Bob Toohey Founder's Scholarship: In 1997, to recognize his twenty-five years of service to the school and his founding of the Alumni Association, the board and members of the Association instituted a second annual scholarship, the R.J. "Bob" Toohey Founder's Scholarship.

Supporting Western CUNA Management School Graduates

Educational/Networking Conferences - The Alumni Association sponsors two networking conferences each year, one in the winter and the other in conjunction with the summer session of the school. Topics of current interest and importance to credit unions are carefully selected and presented by qualified professionals. These conferences are open only to WCMSAlumni and current students.

James D. Likens Alumni Recognition Award - Each year during the commencement ceremony, the Alumni Association presents a past graduate of WCMS with the James D. Likens Alumni Recognition Award. This award is given to honor significant achievements in the credit union field since graduation from the school. The criteria for the award are professional growth in the individual's credit union career and significant service to the credit union community.

Additional information about the WCMSAlumni Association is available from The WCMSAlumni Association, c/o Michael Pardon, Sea Air FCU, PO Box 2648, Seal Beach, CA 90740-1648. Or visit http://wcmsalumni.org.

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