About the Award
MAACM is accepting nominations for the John Neufeld Award. The award is intended to recognize an individual or a group of individuals who have developed or implemented a significant or unique educational program or court management system in the Mid-Atlantic region over the past three years. To qualify for consideration, the program or system should have:
- Improved the leadership, customer service, access, productivity, and communication skills of the organization; and/or
- Improved the competencies, skills, and knowledge of the members of the organization; and/or
- Created a greater sense of teamwork in the organization; and/or
- Provided all members of the organization with a greater understanding and appreciation of the mission of the organization; and/or
- Been innovative, creative, and utilized the most current technologies.
If you believe you know of such a program or system that was developed or implemented in the past three years and would like to nominate the person or persons responsible for it, please go to the MAACM website under the tab labeled About MAACM - "Neufeld Award" for more information.
Nominations must be submitted by a MAACM member to the Immediate Past President via email no later than July 28, 2024. Nominations must be submitted in writing outlining the program and explaining the reasons the program/system should be recognized for the award.
Patricial Norwood-Foden, Immediate Past President
15th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
201 W. Market Street Suite 4100
PO Box 2746
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
Email: Past President
The Selection Committee shall consist of as many former Presidents of MAACM that are available to participate. We look forward to learning about your innovative program!
2023 JOHN NEUFELD AWARD WINNER
Maryland was Honored with MAACM’s 2023 John Neufeld Court Achievement Award.
MAACM is pleased to announce the Maryland Family Mediation and Effective Screening for Abuse Project, developed by the Maryland Judiciary as the recipient of the
2023 John Neufeld Court Achievement award.
Project: The Maryland Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts for the Maryland Family Mediation and Effective Screening for Abuse Project
Recipients of Award.
Click Here To learn more about the Maryland Family Mediation and Effective Screening for Abuse Project.
- Richard Abbott, Program Director of Juvenile and Family Services for the Maryland Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Annamaria Walsh, Director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Division of the Appellate Court of Maryland
Nominations are open until July 28, 2024
Nominations must be submitted in writing outlining the program and explaining the reasons the program/system should be recognized for the award. One award will be presented during the Annual Conference.
Send Nominations to:
Email: Past President
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Shall consist of the former Presidents of MAACM.
Selection Committee will consider all nominations and make a selection no later than 30 days prior to the annual conference.
AWARD
The John Neufeld Award will be presented at the annual MAACM conference at a time to be determined by the current President.
A plaque will be awarded to an individual, group or senior manager of the court selected.