SELCA is grateful to the efforts of Leah Aldridge, JD, IBCLC on behalf of Georgia International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and the recently passed Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act, providing licensure of Georgia IBCLCs.  The depth of her passion, the breadth of her advocacy, and the tirelessness of her work cannot be adequately lauded here, but it is largely due to her work in this area that Ms. Aldridge was awarded the prestigious national Award of Excellence, presented by the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) to IBCLCs that significantly impact the profession for good.