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2021
NFPA and Oregon Paralegal Association Joint Statement Regarding Convention
In Solidarity: NFPA Statement on Juneteenth
NFPA Announces Board Member Resignation
2020
Paralegal of Year
Washington Statement Limited License Legal Technician Program
American Bar Association Amends Definition of Paralegal
NFPA 2020 Award Recipients
NFPA Leadership Announced
Lori Boris, RP®, MnCP, elected 2020 – 2022 NFPA President
Maren Schroeder, RP®, MnCP, elected 2020 – 2022 NFPA Director of Positions and Issues
Lisa Vessels, RP®, CP, elected 2020 – 2022 NFPA Director of Certifications
Mianne Besser, AACP, elected 2020 – 2022 NFPA Secretary & Director of Leadership Development
Brenda Cothary elected 2020 – 2021 Region I Director
Lisa Lynch, CRP, CEDS, re-elected 2020 – 2022 Region II Director
Tracey Woolsey, RP, re-elected 2020 – 2021 Region III Director
Donald Bristol, RP®, PaCP, elected 2020 – 2022 Region IV Director
Catherine Allard, CP, elected 2020 – 2021 Region V Director
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NFPA Announces Award & Scholarship Winners:
William R. Robie Leadership Award - Christine Hansen, ILAP
Justice Champion Award - Maren Schroeder, RP®, MnCP
Paralegal of the Year Award - MaryAnn Ivie, RP®
Outstanding Local Leader Award - Amy Conrad
Individual Pro Bono Award - Kimberly Kasper, MnCP
Paralegal CORE Competency Exam™ Scholarship - Julianne DiBenedetto
Student Scholarship - Mary Andriani
2019
NFPA Announces 2019 Individual Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2019 Association Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2019 Outstanding Local Leader Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2019 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2019 William R. Robie Leadership Award Recipient
NFPA Announces the 2019 Justice Champion Award
NFPA Announces 2019 Certification Ambassador Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2019 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winners
NFPA Announces 2019-2020 Region I Director
NFPA Announces 2019-2020 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2019-2020 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2019-2020 Region IV Director
NFPA Announces 2019-2020 Region V Director
NFPA Announces 2019-2021 VP and Director of Marketing
NFPA Announces 2019-2021 VP & Director of Profession Development
NFPA Announces 2019-2021 VP & Director of Membership
NFPA Announces 2019-2021 VP & Director of Finance
2018
NFPA Announces 2018 Individual Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2018 Outstanding Local Leader Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2018 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2018 PACE and PCCE Scholarships - Sponsored by the Paralegal Education Group
NFPA Announces 2018 William R. Robie Leadership Award Recipient
NFPA Announces the Inaugural Justice Champion Award
NFPA Announces 2018 Certification Ambassador Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2018 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winners
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region I Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region IV Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region V Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2020 Secretary & Director of Operations
NFPA Announces 2018-2020 VP & Director of Certification
NFPA Announces 2018-2020 VP & Director of Positions and Issues
NFPA Announces 2018-2020 President
2017
NFPA Announces the Justice Champion Award
NFPA Announces 2017-2019 VP & Director of Profession Development
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region I Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2018 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2018-2019 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2017-2018 Region IV Director
2016
NFPA Announces 2016 Paralegal Education Group (PEG) Paralegal Certification Scholarship Winners
NFPA Announces 2016 Individual Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2016 Outstanding Local Leader Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2016 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 William R. Robie Leadership Award Recipient
NFPA Announces 2015 Certification Ambassador Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winners
NFPA Announces 2016-2017 Region I Director
NFPA Announces 2016-2017 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2016-2017 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2016-2017 Region IV Director
NFPA Announces 2016-2018 Secretary & Director of Operations
NFPA Announces 2016-2018 VP & Director of Positions and Issues
NFPA Announces 2016-2018 VP & Director of Certification
NFPA Announces 2016-2018 President
2015
NFPA Announces 2015 Pro Bono Association of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 Individual Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 Outstanding Local Leader Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 William R. Robie Leadership Award Recipient
NFPA Announces 2015 Certification Ambassador Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2015 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winners
NFPA Announces 2015-2016 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2015-2016 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2015-2016 Region IV Director
NFPA Announces 2015-2016 Region V Director
NFPA Announces 2015-2017 Treasurer
NFPA Announces 2015-2017 VP & Director of Membership
NFPA Announces 2015-2017 VP & Director of Marketing
NFPA Announces 2105-2017 VP & Director of Profession Development
2014
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 President
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Vice President & Director of Paralegal Certification
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Secretary & Director of Operations
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Region II Director
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Region III Director
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Region IV Director
NFPA Announces 2014-2015 Region V Director
NFPA Announces 2014 Local Leadership Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2014 Robie Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2014 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner
NFPA Announces 2014 Certification Ambassador of the Year Award Winner
2013
NFPA Announces 2013-2014 Board Election
NFPA Announces Ethics Week
NFPA Announces 2013 Convention
NFPA Announces Paralegal of the Year
NFPA Announces Robie Award Winner
NFPA Announces Pro Bono Award Winner
NFPA Announces Certification Ambassador Award Winner
NFPA Announces Scholarship Winner (1 of 2)
NFPA Announces Local Leadership Award Winner
NFPA Announces Scholarship Winner (2 of 2)
NFPA Announces Association Pro Bono Award Winner
2012
NFPA Announces 2012 William R. Robie Leadership Award Winner Edna Wallace, RP
NFPA Announces 2012 Individual Pro Bono Award Winner Kristin Mattes
NFPA Announces 2012 Paralegal of the Year Award Winner Kimberly Major
NFPA Announces 2012 Outstanding Local Leader Award Winner Mianne Besser
NFPA Announces 2012 Certification Ambassador Award Winner Vivian Luckiewicz, RP®, Pa.C.P
NFPA Announces 2012 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winner Caitlin Griffin
NFPA Announces 2012 Thomson Reuters/NFPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Winner Melissa Jurik
NFPA Announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors
NFPA Changes Pro Bono Month from May to October
Bob Hrouda Elected as President of NFPA
Lisa Vessels Elected as Vice President & Director of Positions and Issues
Suellen Honeychuck Elected as Vice President & Director of Paralegal Certification
Cindy Welch Elected as Vice President & Director of Membership
Valerie Dolan Elected as Secretary & Director of Operations
Theda Yandell Elected as Director, Region I
Allen Mihecoby Elected as Director, Region II
Donna Huntermark Elected as Director, Region IV
Beth Bialis Elected as Director, Region V
2011
NFPA Announces 2011 Individual Pro Bono Award Recipient (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 Association Pro Bono Award Recipient (October 2011)
NFPA Announces Election of 2011-2012 Board (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of V.P. & Director of Marketing (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 Outstanding Local Leader (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 PACE Ambassador (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 Paralegal of the Year (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of VP & Director of Profession Development (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region I (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region II (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region III (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region IV (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region V (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 William R. Robie Award Recipient (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Treasurer & Director of Finance (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of V.P. & Director of Membership (October 2011)
NFPA Announces 2011 Thomson Reuters Scholarship Recipients (October 2011)
NFPA Announces election of ABA Approval Commission Representative (September 2011)
NFPA Announces PCC Exam pilot (March 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region II (March 2011)
NFPA Announces election of Director, Region IV (February 2011)
NFPA Announces election of V.P. and Director of Paralegal Certification (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 Association Pro Bono award (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 Individual Pro Bono award (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 PACE Ambassador award (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 PACE Scholarship (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 Robie Award (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 West Scholarships (February 2011)
NFPA Announces 2010 Outstanding Local Leader award (January 2011)
