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NCJFCJ Executive Director Receives
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Award from National Court Organization
Williamsburg, Va. (April 12, 2008) – Mary V. Mentaberry, executive director of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in Reno, Nev., received the 2008 Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest awards presented by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to a person who has made longstanding contributions to the improvement of the justice system and who has supported the mission of the National Center.
Mary McQueen, president of NCSC, presented the award to Ms. Mentaberry at a ceremony during NCSC’s Board of Directors meeting on April 12 in Denver. “Through her long association with NCJFCJ, Mary Mentaberry has capably served the interests of children, families, and judges,” McQueen said. “Her work at NCJFCJ has been crucial in building the research, technical assistance, and teaching skills that courts need to address the critical needs of dependent and neglected children.”
NCJFCJ’s mission is devoted to ensuring that every child and every family in need of judicial oversight has access to fair, timely, and effective justice.
Mary Mentaberry began her association with NCJFCJ in 1969, when she took a summer job with the association as a student at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has seen NCJFCJ grow from two employees to a staff of more than 100, with offices in Reno, Nev.; Washington, D.C.; and Pittsburgh, Pa. She has held numerous positions with NCJFCJ, including director of the Permanency Planning for Children Department from 1996 to 2004, when she became executive director.
The National Center for State Courts is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the administration of justice through leadership and service to state courts and courts around the world. The NCSC carries out this mission through its offices in Williamsburg, Va., Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colo.
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