USF Credit Union Earns 2025 Governor’s Sterling Sustained Excellence Award
TAMPA, Fla. (June 3, 2025) – USF Credit Union (USF CU), headquartered in Tampa, was awarded the prestigious 2025 Governor’s Sterling Sustained Excellence Award, one of Florida’s most respected honors for performance and organizational excellence.
The recognition highlights USF CU’s continued focus on improvement, innovation, and putting people first.
The Sterling Sustained Excellence Award celebrates organizations that not only meet high standards but continue to raise the bar year after year. USF CU first earned the original Sterling Award in 2020, and this continued recognition is a meaningful reflection of the credit union’s long-standing commitment to operational excellence, employee engagement and member satisfaction, all grounded in its core EPICC values: Excellence, Passion, Innovation, Community and Collaboration.
“At USF Credit Union, excellence is a mindset – not a milestone! Earning The Governor’s Sterling Sustained Excellence Award is an extraordinary honor that validates the relentless dedication of our entire team to serve with purpose, improve with intention and lead with heart,” said Richard J. Skaggs, CEO of USF Credit Union. “The Sterling process challenged the organization in all the right ways, pushing everyone to take a deep, honest look at how we operate and that been a game-changer. This award isn’t a finish line; it’s a reflection of who we are and where we’re going in the future.”
USF CU has consistently been recognized as a leader in its field, earning distinctions such as #1 Credit Union in Florida by Forbes, a Top 100 Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times and a 2025 USA Today Top Workplace. With its unwavering focus on people, performance and leading with heart, USF CU continues to raise the standards in financial services.
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USF Credit Union is a full-service financial institution committed to providing exceptional financial services to its members. Believing in the credit union philosophy of “people helping people,” USF CU strives to be the most influential financial partner in its members’ lives. For more information and to join the credit union, please visit USFCU.com.