AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union recently announced this year’s employee award recipients including Kalee Michaud, Shelley Rowe, Michael Covach, Alex Guiou, Porscha Ware, Kiley Connor, Mitch Ryan and Milicent Markle.

“This year’s award recipients exude excellence in every aspect of their lives — whether personal or professional,” Stephen Wallace, president and chief executive officer, said according to a news release. “We are incredibly blessed to work with such fine individuals and are excited to see what the future holds for them at MSCU.”

Social Responsibility Award was presented to Kalee Michaud, mortgage loan officer, who champions social responsibility by helping others come together in support of one another and our community.

Leading Forward Award was given to Shelley Rowe, vice president of deposit operations, a leader who builds connections through mutual respect, meaningful communication and by developing relationships of trust.

Commitment to Culture Award recipient is Michael Covach, eBranch financial service representative team lead, who represents the Maine State Credit Union and its purpose with his exemplary commitment.

Growing for Tomorrow Award was presented to Alex Guiou, mortgage loan officer, who shows remarkable initiative toward improving the credit union both internally and externally.

Dedication to Member Service Award recipient is Porscha Ware, eBranch financial service representative, who provides extraordinary service consistently and unconditionally to our membership while demonstrating impeccable integrity.

Dedication to Team Member Service Award was presented tor Kiley Connor, accounting manager. She displays exceptional service and support to their colleagues and the credit union through reliability, diligence and positive interactions.

President’s Award recipients consistently demonstrate outstanding performance and exemplify the organization’s culture as deemed by the president and CEO.

Mitch Ryan, vice president of technology operations, has been with the credit union for more than a year and has transformed his department to a top-functioning powerhouse ready to deal with changes as they come.

Our second recipient, Milicent Markle, technology operations team lead, never lets a task escape her. Earlier this year, she was a key contributor to MSCU’s successful digital banking platform adoption.  With her help, MSCU’s 33,000 members experienced a seamless and smooth transition.