Award of Appreciation

Established in April 1988, the Award of Appreciation is presented by the Board of Governors to that individual(s) who is not a member of the Bar in recognition of outstanding service toward the creation of a better public understanding of the legal profession and the administration of justice, the judiciary or the legislative process.

2026 Recipient

Fabiola Perez is the State Bar of Arizona’s Public Service Center Manager. She joined the Bar in 2009
while pursuing her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work and has held positions throughout
the organization. In 2023 she took a leap of faith to lead the Public Service Center (PSC), which serves as
a legal resource hub for Arizonans.

During the past three years, Fabiola has expanded the PSC’s footprint by building strong community
partnerships and boosting volunteer recruitment to launch targeted legal clinics, phone banks, and
information sessions to better serve those in need.

Fabiola’s commitment to serving the public reaches beyond her role at the State Bar. She is a board member
and current chair of Unlimited Potential, a nonprofit dedicated to family literacy, environmental justice, and
healthy communities. A strong advocate of social justice, she is proud to serve marginalized and underserved
communities and works hard to create positive and lasting change for all people in Arizona.

She has two daughters with her husband Rene of 28 years. They share a home in south Phoenix where
she has lived since immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico nearly 42 years ago.

Previous Recipients

1989	Hon. Rose Mofford Hon. Barry Goldwater KAET-TV
1990	Sal Quijada Paul Urbano King
1991	Prof. Paul Bender Amelia D. Lewis
1992	Hon. Tom Tso
1993	Ken Campbell
1994	Patricia J. Horgan Karen E. Osborn Ronald S. Watson
1995	Bruce Hernandez
1996	Paul Rubin
1997	Karen Duffy Art Rotstein Joan Tobin
1998	Regina Skouson
1999	Dr. Janet Brown
2000	Maria Hoffman
2001	Helen Cahill
2002	Bill Scott
2003	Donald W. Carson Myles V. Lynk
2004	Carrie L. Sherman
2005	Emily R. Johnston
2006	Dr. Pearl Tang
2007	Matthew Silverman
2008	Larry C. McVey Marvin E. Perry
2009	Bennie C. Click
2010	Susan Armstrong
2011	David K. Byers
2012	Alex Jamison Karen Osborne
2013	William D. Carnegie
2014	John J. Sullivan
2016	Christine C. Iijima Hall
2017	Meredith Peabody
2018	Judith Register
2019	Coconino County Board of Supervisors
2020	Rick DeBruhl
2021	Christine Groninger
2022	Raising Special Kids
2023	Susan Trentham, Ph.D.
2024	Gabe Goltz
2025	Michael Garth Moore

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