PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Cindy Morgan, marketing manager at NewEngland Federal Credit Union in Williston, Vt., was named marketingprofessional of the year at the 2005 Diamond Awards ceremony at the12th annual CUNA Marketing and Business Development CouncilConference. Rhonda Summerbell, senior manager of universityrelations at University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, wasnamed business development professional of the year. And TinkerFederal Credit Union, Oklahoma City, Okla., was named the“competition's best” for it campaign “We Get It.” The honors wereamong more than 300 “diamond” and merit awards presented at aFriday, March 18, dinner at the Riviera Hotel here. Awards werepresented in categories ranging from annual reports and radio andtelevision to political action, statement inserts and Web sitemarketing. The winners were selected from nearly 1,400 entriesnationwide. Other winners included Allegacy FCU, Winston-Salem,N.C., for best use of art; the California Credit Union League forbest association entry and TLC Community Credit Union, Adrian,Mich., for best use of humor, winning for its radio series entitled“Duct Tape Can't Fix Everything . . . Home Equity Loans Can.”Chocolate Bayou Community Credit Union in Alvin, Texas, andPennsylvania State ECU tied for the best practices award inpublic/community relations. Rivermark Community Credit Union inBeaverton, Ore., won the best practices award for businessdevelopment. Larry Jones, vice president of marketing for ORNLFederal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was inducted into theHall of Fame.