Greenbelt, MD -Educational Systems Federal Credit Union presented 10 Maurice Erly Professional Development Awards to help members of the education community continue their education. Each award recipient received $1,000 to use towards workshop registration, certification fees, travel and tuition.

Congratulations to the 2017 Maurice Erly Professional Development Award Winners:

Educators from Public Schools

*  Anne Arundel County:

Lyn McDermott from Ruth Parker Eason School will use the award to continue education in the field of Instructional Technology and complete a Master of Science from Towson University.

*  Calvert County:
Tara Enright from Huntingtown High School will use the award to pay for a group of special education teachers to attend a professional development workshop together.

*  Charles County:
Hollis Hay from Thomas Stone High School will use the award to attend the Council for Economic Education's Annual Conference.

*  Montgomery County:
Robert Barnes from Julius West Middle School will use the award to attend a Gilder Lehrman Institute Seminar on Frederick Douglas at Yale University.

*  Prince George's County:
Susan Holmes from Judith P. Hoyer Montessori School will use the award to take Maryland State Department of Education online courses.

*  St. Mary's County:
Sabrina Lockwood from White Marsh Elementary School will use the award to bring literacy coach Jen Jones to the school, visit the Ron Clark Academy and purchase professional development books.

*  Talbot County:
Lindsey Hammer from Easton Elementary School will use the award to complete a graduate program, including the thesis project, and apply the results to her recruiting and retention efforts for the band program.

Educators from Community Colleges

*  College of Southern Maryland:

Andrew Wodzianski, Professor of Art, will use the award to hone in his craft, bolster productivity in the arts studio and curate an art exhibit.

*  Montgomery College:
Camille Cauley, Program Manager, will use the award to attend the ACCUPLACER and CLEP National Conference.

*  Prince George's Community College:
Brian Kram, Assistant Professor, will use the award to offset tuition as he pursues a PhD and participates in original research.

"For us, it's an honor to Support Education," said Chris Conway, President/CEO of Educational Systems FCU. "We are proud to provide professional development awards to educators who have made a difference and who aspire to further their own development."

The Professional Development Award was established in 2014 to honor Maurice Erly, who served on the Credit Union's Board of Directors for 44 years. Mr. Erly was passionate about education and professional development. He spent 25 of his 38-year career as the Coordinating Supervisor of Staff Development for Prince George's County Public Schools.

Educational Systems FCU (esfcu.org) has proudly served the education community for over 60 years. With over $900 million in assets and 12 branches, the Credit Union serves 87,000 members in seven school systems and three community colleges throughout Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's and Talbot counties.