Former MCCU board of directors members Tim Caroline and Gerald "Jerry" Telker were recently honored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network with CU Builder awards, honoring an individual's dedication to the success, growth, and vitality of the not-for-profit financial movement in Minnesota.

Pictured, from left, are Andrea Molnau, of MnCUN; Jerry Telker; Tim Caroline; MCCU board chair Doris Dahl and MCCU president/CEO Steve Ewers.

Serving in the roles of associate director, director, secretary, and emeritus director, Caroline dedicated over 15 years to the credit union philosophy of people helping people. A credit union member since 1949, Telker personified the credit union philosophy, never hesitating to support the industry, its employees, members, and his colleagues on the board, an MCCU news release said.