A National Beacon of Excellence: North Carolina’s Ozie Stallworth Honored with Prestigious March Fong Eu Achievement Award
Commissioned Notaries in North Carolina have a powerful reason to take pride in their profession this year. Ozie Stallworth, the Director of Electronic Notarization and Notary Enforcement for the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, has been named the recipient of the 2026 March Fong Eu Achievement Award by the National Notary Association (NNA). This award, the highest honor bestowed by the NNA, recognizes individuals who have revolutionized the standards, professionalism, and public image of the Notary Public office. For North Carolina Notaries, Stallworth’s recognition is more than a personal milestone—it is a testament to the state's position as a national leader in Notary innovation. Leading the Nation from the Tar Heel State Ozie Stallworth’s career is a masterclass in forward-thinking leadership. While many states were just beginning to consider the digital frontier, Stallworth was already building the foundation for North Carolina’s electronic notarization ...