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2023

Beth Bialis, RP®, Elected as 2022-2024 NFPA Director of Positions and Issues

2022

Josie A. Estes installed as 2022-2024 NFPA President
Laura Timm, CP®, Pa.C.P. Elected as 2022-2024 NFPA Secretary and Director of Leadership
Lisa Vessels, RP®, CP® Elected as 2022-2024 NFPA Director of Paralegal Certification

Anne Newcomer, RP®, Pa.C.P., CEDS Elected as 2022-2023 NFPA Director of Marketing
Deana Stom, JD Elected as 2022-2024 NFPA Director, Region II

Cherylan Shearer, IRP Elected as 2022-2023 NFPA Director, Region III
Donald P. Bristol, RP®, Pa.C.P. Elected as 2022-2024 NFPA Director, Region IV
NFPA 2022 Awards Recipients

2021

NFPA Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month
In Solidarity: NFPA Statement on Juneteenth
NFPA Announces Board Member Resignation

2020

William R. Robie Leadership Award (sponsored by Larkin Hoffman Attorneys) - Christine Hansen, ILAP
Justice Champion Award (sponsored by Gustafson Gluek, PLLC) - Maren Schroeder, RP®, MnCP
Paralegal of the Year Award (sponsored by Paradigm Reporting & Captioning) - MaryAnn Ivie, RP®
Outstanding Local Leader Award (sponsored by Quinlivan &. Hughes, P.A.) - Amy Conrad
Individual Pro Bono Award (sponsored by Maslon LLP) - Kimberly Kasper, MnCP 
Paralegal CORE Competency Exam™ Scholarship (sponsored by the Paralegal Education Group) - Julianne DiBenedetto
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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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

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