President’s Message
Continuing the Journey: From Good to Great The past twenty-four months have been a whirlwind of tremendous change. Our educational offerings are indeed second to none. We are grateful for the volunteers who staff our electronic meetings, proctor and grade exams, offer us legal advice, and support us as we strive to accomplish more than ever before. Starting today, we are on a road from good to great. That road will be paved with hard work, dedication to the cause and not the spotlight, continued transparency in decision making by the board of directors, and innovation in the ways we deliver educational programs to our members, our communities, and to the world. Good to great never means that we were not great at any point in our illustrious past. The phrase means that the level of excellence we have achieved together is only the genesis of what lies ahead. We will leverage technology to serve us in the delivery of not only educational programming, but also in credentialing of our members, new and continuing. The recruitment of specialized volunteers will allow us to place them where their talents shine through, illuminating the way as we charge boldly toward our goal—the goal of good to great. Immediate Past President Darlene Allen is a trailblazer, and led our association through the wilderness of the pandemic to emerge at the 43rd biennial convention with a new purpose, a noble strength, and a resilience for which we owe her our gratitude. I invite you to join me as a new biennium begins. Your new board is humbled and honored to serve you during the next two years. We are ready for what dreams may come, what obstacles may stand before us, and what celebrations lie at the end of our journey at the 2023 biennial convention. We will go from good to great—together. Wanda M. Sims, PRP 2021-2023 NAP President 4
National Parliamentarian • Fall 2021
