Indiana Paralegal Association FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc. ~ Officer & Director Swearing in & Awards Ceremony Indianapolis, Indiana – July 2011 – The Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc. (“IPA”) held its annual swearing in and awards ceremony at the Columbia Club on Wednesday, July 20. Featured guest, Jeffry A. Lind, President of the Indiana State Bar Association, provided the IPA with the honor of conducting the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected officers and directors. The officers and directors of the IPA serve on the Board of Directors. The Board consists of four officers and twelve directors. These sixteen paralegals volunteer their time to serve a one‐year term. During their term, the officers and directors swore to represent the IPA’s members’ interests to the best of their skills and abilities. The newly elected officers and directors are: OFFICERS: President ~ Pamela Retherford, Bingham McHale LLP Vice President ~ Diana Miller, Hovde Dassow & Deets, LLC Secretary ~ Brenda Johnson, Bingham McHale LLP Treasurer ~ Julie Johnson, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP DIRECTORS: Continuing Legal Education ~ Heather Schuyler, Kroger Gardis & Regas, LLP Ethics ~ Lauren Jones ~ Jones Wallace LLC Fundraising ~ Arlene Morris, Lewis & Kappes, PC Job Bank ~ Angela R. White, Cantrell Strenski & Mehringer LLP Marketing & Public Relations ~ Teri Tegeler, Price Waicukauski & Riley, LLC Membership ~ Nichole Miller, Bingham McHale LLP Monthly Meetings ~ Valerie Bloom, Price Waicukauski & Riley, LLC Newsletter ~ Tammy Froelich, Kroger Gardis & Regas, LLP NFPA Primary Representative ~ Edna Wallace, Whitham Hebenstreit & Zubek, LLP Parliamentarian ~ Kathy Thurston, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, PC Technology ~ Monica Dabio, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, PC AWARDS Each year, the IPA presents awards to honor its’ members who have displayed exceptional abilities and who puts their many virtues to work to better the organization. Four awards were presented at the ceremony.  Paralegal of the Year Award was awarded to Angela R. White of Cantrell Strenski & Mehringer LLP.  Outstanding New Member Paralegal of the Year Award was awarded to Teri Tegeler of Price Waicukauski & Riley, LLC.  Outstanding Board Member of the Year Award was awarded to Pamela Retherford of Bingham McHale LLP.  And, the Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Monica Dabio of Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, PC. IPA Media Contact Teri Tegeler Marketing & Public Relations Director Indiana Paralegal Association Phone: 317‐686‐3141 Email: marketing@indianaparalegals.org