2002

In 2002, AACUC Chairwoman, Helen Godfrey Smith received a recognition award from e World Council of Credit Unions, “recognizing the AACUC and the ADF for its contributions fostering the growth of credits in South Africa.”
In August 2002, AACUC presented Maudelle Shirek with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Littleton P. Mitchell, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, was named Delaware Outstanding Credit Union volunteer for his tenure as a credit union president and volunteer for 39 years. He led Delaware state branches of the NAACP as President for over 30 years and was directly involved in defeating cases of discrimination and segregation affecting thousands of citizens.