Leah M. Aldred, RP, OCP Named NFPA's Outstanding Local Leader. At the 2017 NFPA annual convention in New Orleans, Leah M. Aldred, RP, OCP, OPA's President, was the recipient of NFPA's Outstanding Local Leader Award. This award recognizes an individual NFPA member for outstanding local leadership contributions to her local association.

Dardie E. Robinson Awarded NFPA's Individual Pro Bono Award. At the 2017 NFPA annual convention in New Orleans, Dardie E. Robinson received NFPA's Individual Pro Bono Award.  This award recognizes an individual paralegal who has exhibited extraordinary dedication to the delivery of quality legal services to a portion of the population that cannot afford to pay for legal services.