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10 Area Students Receive $10,000 in Scholarships
Dakotaland Federal Credit Union awarded 10 area students with $10,000 in College Scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. Eleven committee members from across Dakotaland’s ten branch communities judged nearly 60 scholarship applications. "Being on the scholarship committee was a great experience and a unique opportunity to learn more about the impressive things the students from our credit union service area are doing. I feel like I was able to build new relationships with these young members, especially the ones from my hometown,” stated Alex Wolkow, Scholarship Committee Member and Teller/Member Services Representative from the De Smet Branch. The following winners were each awarded $1000 to use toward their continued education. Jake Holforty of Huron, SD will graduate from Huron High School and will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Music Entrepreneurship. Acaiya Schultz of Woonsocket, SD will graduate from Woonsocket High School and will be attending Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD majoring in English. Bridgette Lambert of Redfield, SD will graduate from Redfield High School and will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD majoring in Business Administration. Bryn Huber of Huron, SD will graduate from Huron High School and has not yet made a commitment to a university, but has narrowed her course of study to Sport & Recreational Management or Business. Brady Allen Larson of Letcher, SD will graduate from Sanborn Central High School and will be attending Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, SD majoring in Telecommunications. Leah Williams of Huron, SD will graduate from Wolsey-Wessington High School and will be attending Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD majoring in Math Education. Madison Hofer of Hitchcock, SD is a former graduate of Hitchcock-Tulare High School and is currently attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Landon Wallman of Yale, SD will graduate from James Valley Christian High School and will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Ag Business & Agronomy (minoring in Precision Ag). Marie Weller of Redfield, SD will graduate from Redfield High School and will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD majoring in Secondary Education Mathematics. Tristan Jensen of Woonsocket, SD will graduate from Woonsocket High School and will be attending Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, SD majoring in Licensed Practical Nursing.“Dakotaland takes pride in supporting our next generation of young leaders. The level of accomplishment our area students have reached and the goals they have set for themselves is remarkable. I personally congratulate this year’s scholarship winners and wish them the best as they venture into their next chapter,” added Credit Union President, Ryan Goehner.Dakotaland Federal Credit Union has locations in Huron, Volga, Brookings, Madison, Redfield, Aberdeen, De Smet, Mitchell, Watertown and Woonsocket. With 42,000 member and $575 million in assets, Dakotaland continues to be locally owned and operated offering a full-line of financial services to its membership since 1935.
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More Than Rewards - Why Dakotaland’s VISA® Credit Card Tops Your Shopping List
One of the incentives in obtaining a credit card are the perks and rewards that come with it. Depending on your personal spending habits, some credit cards may fit your needs better than others, however; the Dakotaland Federal Credit Union Visa credit card offers a 5-star rewards points program, while still offering an incredibly low interest rate, no annual fee and increased security with purchase alerts. While you are taking advantage of your savings, be sure to check out some of the rewards you can receive when you use your Dakotaland Visa card at www.scorecardrewards.com.
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Types of Credit Cards You Should Avoid
When choosing a credit card, your options are endless. Here are a few tips which could help you avoid those cards that may not be the right fit for you.
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ALERT! – Business Email Compromise Scams
In late 2022, Dakotaland lending staff observed another outbreak of Business Email Compromise Scams that attempted to defraud our members of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thankfully, no member or credit union funds were lost! Due to the ease with which the fraud can be executed, this blog post is to make our members aware of Business Email Compromise Scams and how they can be avoided.
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Dakotaland's Tom Myers SDHDA Mortgage Loan Officer of the Year
Dakotaland Federal Credit Union’s Tom Myers, was awarded the 2022 South Dakota Housing Area 7 Loan Officer of the Year award at the SDHDA Annual Housing Conference on Nov 7th in Pierre, SD. Brent Adney, Director of SD Housing presented the award to Tom which was initially created to recognize Loan Officers who are strong supporters of affordable housing in their communities. There are over 500 participating loan officers from 40 different lenders. Dakotaland is extremely proud to have Tom Myers serving our members since he joined the Mortgage Lending Team in 2017.
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DFCU Earns Spot on Top 300 First Mortgage-Granting Credit Union List in 2022
Dakotaland Federal Credit Union’s Mortgage Department earns a spot on Top 300 First Mortgage-Granting Credit Union list in 2022. “The fact Dakotaland serves a less populated area with lower home values across the national average, makes this recognition even more of an honor”, shared Chief of Mortgage Lending, Sarah Senska.
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Watertown Rockin' the Block Recap
On Wednesday, August 10th, Dakotaland hosted their Rockin the Block Party at the branch location in Watertown. With the current construction happening in Watertown, we decided it was fitting to have a construction theme, and employees sported yellow construction vests, and we gave away plastic, yellow construction helmets to the kids. We served a free meal consisting of pork sandwiches, sponsored by Porky’s BBQ and Concessions, chips, cookies, pop, and water. We also hosted free face painting, a bouncy house, and served snow cones. Members also had the opportunity to register to win adult and kids door prizes and mingle with staff outside of normal business hours. We had approximately 300 members in attendance, and were joined by Dakotaland CEO, Ryan Goehner, Chief Growth Officer, Chad Moeller, Chief Lending Officer, Bryan Smith, Chief Mortgage Officer, Sarah Senska, Chief of Human Resources, Debbie Lehmen, our Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee and many other Dakotaland employees. Thank you to all attendees who made this event such a success!
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Mitchell Summer Celebration Recap
On August 4th, Dakotaland hosted a Back to School Summer Celebration for our members at the Mitchell branch location. A free lunch was served consisting of walking tacos, ice cream, cookies, pop, and water. The ice cream was served by Farmlife Creamery of Ethan, and Pepsi provided the pop and water. In addition to lunch, Dakotaland hosted kid's face painting, snow cones, and gave away free backpacks filled with school supplies to all kids who attended. Approximately 200 members attended and it was exciting to see such a great turn of kids from the community. Thank you to all members who joined us, and special thanks to Pepsi for donating the pop and water for this wonderful event.
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