New Yorkers with disabilities honored for work statewide on Preferred Source contracts
(Albany, NY – Aug. 2013) Eight Central New Yorkers with disabilities are among 59 statewide Joslin Outstanding Performers recognized through New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc’s (NYSID) annual people-centered awards program.
In its 10th year, NYSID’s Joslin Awards Program has recognized 475 Outstanding Performers, and awarded 11 of those individuals with the final William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award.
The 2013 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award co-recipients and all 2013 Joslin Outstanding Performers will be honored during NYSID’s Annual Meeting on Monday, September 16 at 5 p.m. at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs.
NYSID is a not-for-profit business which administers Preferred Source contracts for products and services in support of state and local government procurement budgets. Its mission is “Turning business opportunities into JOBS for New Yorkers with disabilities.”
The Outstanding Performers for 2013 from Central New York are:
Roy Belcher, Seneca‐Cayuga Counties Chapter NYSARC, Inc./Seneca Industries (Waterloo), assembling/sewing
Alicia Flynn, Madison Cortland County Chapter NYSARC, Inc./Alternatives Industry (Oneida), dishwasher
Katie Holleran, CDS Monarch/Unistel (Syracuse), packaging
Bonnie Niles, Chemung County Chapter NYSARC, Inc./Southern Tier Industries (Elmira), custodial
Jonathan Phillips, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center (Watertown), binder production & silk screening
Diane Salankiewicz, ACHIEVE and Country Valley Industries/Broome Tioga County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. (Binghamton), laundry
Tyrone Stanley, Onondaga County Chapter NYSARC, Inc./Monarch Industries (Syracuse), carpentry
Eric Watts, JM Murray Center, Inc. (Cortland), plastic bag/tube filling machine operation
“This year’s honorees provide incredible examples of how much New York State benefits by having a workforce that is inclusive of persons with disabilities,” said Ron Romano, NYSID president & CEO. “We are proud to recognize this year’s Joslin Outstanding Performers and welcome them into the distinguished group of 475 fellow honorees during this first decade of the Joslin Awards Program.”
Upon being named a 2013 Joslin Outstanding Performer, one of these individuals remarked, “I’m proud. I really worked for this award. I set my goals really high.”
NYSID’s annual Joslin Awards Program celebrates excellence in Preferred Source employment by New Yorkers with disabilities. All Outstanding Performers receive a certificate of achievement and cash award, and are featured in an annual yearbook.
For more information, visit http://www.nysid.org.