NAHO congratulates Judge Welton L. Lilly (Maryland), Judge Wade J. Blair (Maryland), Judge Rachel A. Thompson (Maryland), and Judge Deon R. Wilform (South Carolina) on becoming Certified Hearing Officials.

Judges Lilly, Welton, and Blair all are hearing officials in Maryland public school districts. Judge Wilform is a Hearing Officer in the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardons. All four have satisfied NAHO's rigorous certification criteria.

Becoming a Certified Hearing Official or Certified Administrative Law Judge is a nationally-recognized hallmark of excellence and professionalism.

To learn more about NAHO's certification program, click here.