Scholarship Profiles - Hannah Johnson & Morgan Reiser
Dakota West applauds two more of our scholarship recipients: Hannah Johnson of Grenora and Morgan Reiser of Turtle Lake, both of whom are heading into their second year of college. These women rely heavily on Communication and shared their experiences on their applications.
Morgan studies Nursing at Dakota College at Bottineau but found herself in an unusual situation midway through her second semester. “I had left campus for spring break without my books, only carrying my laptop to check up on my classes. Soon, it was communicated across the state that students could not return to campus. I started to panic, as I had no books and now, I had to continue my education through online learning. If not for communication with the school, I would have had to navigate classes without my book. Thankfully, I was able to rush back to campus and grab my books and more clothes.”
Hannah, a two-time Dakota West Scholarship recipient, is making a career out of Communication at the University of North Dakota. “Currently, communication in the world has adapted from face-to-face interactions to other forms, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Regardless of being in a time of adapting to different circumstances or not, we should try to communicate effectively so the illusion that communication took place, is not a problem.” Hannah is also seeking a double major in Marketing.
We proudly recognize these young women as they continue their education here in North Dakota and thank them for being outstanding members of Dakota West Credit Union.
Watch for more individual profiles of these outstanding young members throughout the summer.
COVID-19 Branch Services Update
As we shared by email earlier this week, everyone in our communities continues to have questions about how to prepare for the impact of COVID-19 in our everyday lives. At Dakota West, the work we have always done to serve our members remains true, but if you have specific concerns during this time, here are ways we can help with your daily needs.
Effective Thursday, March 19, all branches will be modifying our access to drive-through only, or by scheduled appointment to open an account, access a safe-deposit box, or meet with a loan officer. Grenora members, please utilize our secure lobby entry for pass-through transaction services.
Our online account access allows you to deposit checks, pay bills, and send money to family and friends using our new Pay A Friend feature.
Our new MY Cards mobile app delivers additional control over your Dakota West Mastercard® Debit and Credit cards from your phone.
We encourage you to keep connected to your Dakota West accounts through our online account services. If you have yet to create a logon to access your accounts, our Member Service Representatives can walk you through how to get started by phone. We want you to feel comfortable conducting the same transactions from your own home if you prefer not to visit a public space.
We designed How-To Guides for every service we offer online from registering for an online access to paying bills from your computer or phone, each with pictures and tips. All of these tools are available on the Member Services page of our website. These tools can be downloaded, printed, and will walk you through each step of the process.
Reach out to us if you have questions or require assistance. You may call 800.411.7590 or email us at dwcu@dakotawestcu.org. We also will be accepting direct messages through our Facebook page, but we remind you not to send personal information such as passwords and account details through this format.
We want you to continue to feel safe and secure. As the situation changes, you can always find the latest information about Dakota West branch access and resources on this News & Events page.
We value our members and we want you to know you can rely on us during this unusual and continually changing time providing the services you expect and the security you need.
