March 2007
Dear NAFEPA Members:
WOW!!! What a fantastic conference we just
completed in Washington, DC!
"Today’s
Challenges…Tomorrow’s Opportunities" -- that
was our theme, and the conference committee
led by Rick Carder, our Vice President, did
an outstanding job of presenting us with
some of the most influential folks in
education. From our first general session
with Pedro Noguera and Brian McNulty to our
closing session with Leigh Manasevit (from
the Brustein and Manasevit Law Firm) and
Lindsey Hunsicker (from Senator Michael
Enzi’s office), there were many
opportunities from which we were challenged
and inspired. Rick Carder and Board Members
Everett Mann, Caroline Jones, and Helen
Adams shared their thoughts for us on the
next pages.
Last year the membership
committee recommended that we recognize
individuals who have served as leaders and
supporters for NAFEPA. We began a tradition
of naming Honorary and Emeritus members of
our association in honor of their
contributions. This year our new Honorary
member is Dr. Jackie Jackson who currently
serves as the Director of the Student
Achievement and School Accountability
Programs for the U. S. Department of
Education. Jackie has been a strong
supporter of NAFEPA and our efforts to serve
our nation’s children.
Our new Emeritus
members are Mary S. Scott from Arkansas and
Leo Brown from Alabama. Mary served as
President of NAFEPA from 1992 to 1994. Leo
served on the Board of Directors for many
years and was instrumental in establishing
the Alabama affiliate. You will find
additional information on all of them on our
web page at www. nafepa.org. Congratulations
to these fine folks and to the members of
our association for recognizing their
contributions.
One of the highlights of
our annual conference is the naming of our
three scholarship recipients for 2007. The
recipient of the Iva McCants Scholarship is
Lauren Childress from Virginia. The Stanley
McFarland scholarship recipient is Joshua
Wallace from Alabama, and the John Pfaff
scholarship recipient is Andrea Rockafellow
from Michigan. Congratulations to these fine
individuals!
Thanks for all that you as NAFEPA members do
for the children of this great country.
Bobby Burns, President, NAFEPA
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