Congratulations to CPLA and LSSC Graduates!

The ALA-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) is pleased to announce the newest recipients of the Certified Public Library Administrators (CPLA) designation and the newest recipients of the Certified Library Support Staff (CLSS) designation. Join us in congratulating the individuals listed below.

Congratulations to the 2023 Class of Certified Public Library Administrators!

The following individuals successfully completed program requirements and received the Certified Public Library Administrators (CPLA) designation in 2023:

  • Barbara Altilio, Clifton, NJ
  • Kathryn Angelo, West Long Branch, NJ
  • Samantha Denbow, Bay City, TX
  • Christopher Eller, Gastonia, NC
  • Ann McGinley, Rio Rancho, NM

Congratulations to the 2023 Class of Certified Library Support Staff!

The following individuals successfully completed program requirements and received the Certified Library Support Staff (CLSS) designation in 2023:

  • Angela Clark, Novato, CA
  • Tanya Clark, Houston, TX
  • Kerin Colson, Lancaster, WI
  • Teresa Conboy, Altadena, CA
  • Daniel Duarte, Cathedral City, CA
  • Janice Fontenot, Ville Platte, LA
  • Lakeishia Ford, Opelousas, LA
  • Angela Henry, Ville Platte, LA
  • LaKeisha Henton, Alexandria, LA
  • Mandy Huang, Avondale, AZ
  • Destiny Jackson, Beebe, AR
  • Kara L. Jund, Brimfield, MA
  • Amy King, Turkey Creek, LA
  • Lauana Loveless, Rohnert Park, CA
  • Win Mar, Rosemead, CA
  • Mary McDonald, Watson, LA
  • Santos Garcia Mehrara, San Francisco, CA
  • Tannar Miller, Riverton, WY
  • Yasmine Mohamed, Sharajah, United Arab Emirates
  • Gladys Ifeyinwa Okpara, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Olma Madrid O’Neill, Burlingame, CA
  • Shelia Dauzart Patterson, Plaquemine, LA
  • Alisha Pinzino, Cathedral City, CA
  • Andrea Placher, Williston, ND
  • Joyce Porch, Plaquemine, LA
  • Vicki Riggins, Wickenburg, AZ
  • Marleen Sanchez, Cudahy, CA
  • Toni VonJena, Hemet, CA
  • Paige Wajda, La Quinta, CA

For information on the CPLA or LSSC programs, please visit the ALA-Allied Professional Association’s (ALA-APA) website or contact the program manager, Kimberly L. Redd, at klredd@ala.org.