President's Award
Congratulations to Valentina Sgro, recipient of the 2009 President’s Award for her outstanding contributions to NAPO.
The President's Award is presented to a member for outstanding contributions to NAPO. It is traditionally presented to highlight a significant contribution that has benefited NAPO and the general membership.
Examples of notable contributions are as follows: facilitating the framework for members to communicate through email; creating a sound accounting system for NAPO national; editing the NAPO newsletter; developing the "How to" manual for the creation of new chapters; creating an intercontinental organizing component; initiating and directing the Quantum Leap program; and executing and leading the search to engage a new management company.
The NAPO Board President selects the recipient of this award at his/her discretion, and it is presented at the NAPO Annual Conference and Organizing Exposition.
Past President's Award recipients:
- 2008 – NAPO-Los Angeles Chapter
- 2007 – Debbie Gilster; Judith Kolberg; Audrey Lavine; Bunky Lundberg; Glorya Schklair
- 2006 – Barbara Hemphill
- 2005 – Shawn Kershaw; Monica Ricci; Kathy Waddill; Lisa Wendt; Kathy Krickett-Irizarry; Tanya Whitford; Vicki Norris
- 2004 – Ann Gambrell
- 2003 – Donna Goldberg
- 2002 – Barry Izsak
- 2001 – Denslow Brown
- 2000 – Alan Aurich
- 1999 – Holly Uverity
- 1998 – Anne-Lies Overbeek
- 1997 – Susan Lannis
- 1996 – Julie Signore
- 1995 – Jan Limpach
- 1994 – Nancy Black
- 1993 – Paulette Ensign