The award ceremony and celebration honor the role that people with developmental disabilities have in creating a dynamic, productive workforce and recognizes the leadership of the business community
VANCOUVER – Clark County celebrated local individuals and employers at the annual Clark County Disability Employment Awareness Month Awards event. The award ceremony and celebration honor the role that people with developmental disabilities have in creating a dynamic, productive workforce and recognizes the leadership of the business community. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
The following is a list of the award winner for each category:
- Waste Connections
- Large Employer of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities
- (50 or more local employees)
- Get to Gather Farm
- Small Employer of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities
- (49 or less local employees)
- Kevin Dearborne
- Employee with a developmental/intellectual disability
- Miranda Martin
- Dennis Campbell Outstanding Service Award for outstanding service to improving the lives of individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities
- Amy Pedersen
- David Hanawalt Service Award for an employment specialist who demonstrates service to their clients above and beyond the client’s expectations, exceeds the contractual expectations, and promotes client success and growth.
Award recipients were honored at the 23rd Annual Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.
For more information or about this event please contact Emily Harris at emily@gowise.org or (503) 750-9776.
Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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