Congratulations to JA of Gulfport, MS, winner of the 2026 Mary Carole Bowers Outstanding Service Project Award. Pictured from left to right are JA of Gulfport Member, Mary Carole Bowers and 2026-27 NAJA Foundation Chair, Esther Herring.
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From left, Leslie Vaughn, Life member of JA of Gulfport, MS; Janis Bunting, Life member of JA of Madison County, FL; and Charlott Jones, Life member of JA of Jonesboro, AR, received at AEC 2025 the Foundation's Silver Crown award for the $10,000-plus donor level. Thank you, ladies!
NAJA Foundation Trustees
2026-2027
Esther Herring
Chairman
JA of Natchez, MS
Kim Knight
JA of Meridian, MS​
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Leslie McDaniel
JA of Mountain Home, AR
Adrian Shipman
JA of Oxford, MS​​
Anjanette Powers
JA of Cleveland, MS​​
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Tina Garrett
NAJA President
JA of Winona, MS
Lyn Walker
JA of Lauderdale County, TN
Jeanne Hildebrandt
JA of Slidell, LA
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Kathryn Huffman
NAJA Ex-Officio
JA of Tipton County, TN
Lyn Patrick
JA of Clarksville, TN
Amy Pinkston
JA of Independence County, AR
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