The History of Pelican’s St. Landry Branch

The Pelican State Credit Union family grew in November 2017 with the merger of St. Landry Parish Federal Credit Union. St. Landry Parish FCU has been devoted to helping the underserved in its community since day one and merged with Pelican State CU partially because of this strong shared commitment. The team members that came to Pelican through the merger …

Day in the Life of a Pelican Executive: Annette Thames

Have you ever wondered what a member of our Senior Administration team at Pelican does? Well wonder no more! We sat down with Pelican Chief Operations Officer (COO) Annette Thames to learn more about her career, the things she’s learned on her path to leadership and what a day in the life of Pelican’s COO looks like. Read about everything …

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What to Expect From Pelican State of Mind in 2019

It has been beyond a pleasure for us to write this blog for all of you to read weekly. In 2018, we reached a huge milestone—100,000 reads on all of our blog posts—and we’re floored! When we first started Pelican State of Mind, we wanted to create a place that our members can visit to learn about subjects that we’re …

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Pelican’s Gumbo and Chili Cook-off: Cooking for Charity

Throughout the year, Pelican’s Beak Squad hosts numerous events to raise money for our charity of the year. At a recent meeting, one of our Beak Squad members suggested that we change up our usual crockpot cook-off, and host a Gumbo and Chili Cook-off instead! The idea sounded mouth-watering, and the Beak Squad members loved it! I mean, it’s definitely …

Thankful for Our Select Employer Groups

Pelican’s Business Development department consists of four talented team members who serve over 300 Select Employer Groups (SEGs) throughout Louisiana. They are constantly on the road to ensure that our partners and their employees are taken care of. We’re invested in building strong relationships with our partners. Pelican is there to not only support their financial needs but also attend …