April  2008

Dear NAFEPA Members:

These are just a few of the comments I heard at our recent NAFEPA conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC.

“Very well organized!”
“The best conference I have ever attended!”
“I will definitely be back next year!”

Many thanks to Rick Carder and the Conference Committee along with our Board of Directors and our wonderful members who were able to attend.

During the conference it was my honor to name our newest Honorary NAFEPA Members. NAFEPA presents Honorary Membership to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to federal education programs and our organization. The recipients this year were Kristen Tosh Cowan, Esq. and Leigh Manasevit, Esq., both of the Brustein & Manasevit law firm. Kristen and Leigh have contributed greatly to our organization, and you will find additional information about them on page 2 of this newsletter.

Also during the conference the Scholarship Committee announced the recipients of our NAFEPA scholarships for 2008. I am very proud to tell you that these outstanding students are our 2008 recipients. They will each be awarded a $1,500 scholarship:

Anchau Bui, St. Cloud, Minnesota - Iva McCants Scholarship
Kayla Calisto, Interlachen, Florida - Stanley McFarland Scholarship
Raul Hernandez, Wilmington, California - John A. Pfaff Scholarship.

Congratulations to the students, their families, school districts and states. We thank Karen Jensen, her committee, and the readers for their good work.

Our sympathy goes out to the family of Stanley McFarland—his wife, Nancy and his son and daughter, Jeff and Rebecca Ann. Stan served as the only executive director of NAFEPA from 1985 until his retirement in 2000. He passed away on April 6, 2008 in Rockville, Maryland.

Bobby Burns, President, NAFEPA

 

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