Reynolds receives Honored Cooperator Award

Rural Cooperatives, Sept-Oct, 2005

Anne Reynolds, assistant director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, recently received the National Cooperative Business Association's Honored Cooperator Award. Reynolds, of Madison, Wis., was honored at the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) Institute in Alexandria, Va. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who have worked to develop, advance and protect cooperatives.

At the UW Center for Cooperatives, Reynolds works with groups on new cooperative projects, particularly in the housing area. In addition, Reynolds has participated in research and cooperative development projects in the areas of member satisfaction and loyalty, education for emerging leaders, value-added agriculture, and rural housing. She also is responsible for the Center's Internet-based services and serves as coordinator for the Midwest Cooperative Education, Research and Extension Consortium.

Before joining the Center for Cooperatives, Reynolds worked at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).