When considering Employer of the Year, we look at not just how many people they’ve hired, but how well they support and encourage our students through internships and allowing job […]
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Employee of the Year: Tania Cook
Tania Cook’s primary role is Skills Training Coordinator, but that official job title is misleading. She wears MANY Hats. Through careful guidance, immense knowledge and unmatched compassion, she has touched […]
Volunteer of the Year: Amanda Spry-Bazat
Amanda Spry-Bazat provides the calming influence of yoga to the YouthBuild students and staff. Many students have plenty of hesitation, questions and complaints their first time, but ultimately they end […]
Award of Excellence Winner: Kayleigh Wiecken
Kayleigh was 16 when she enrolled at Job Point. She had tried public school and homeschool. Neither format was a good fit for her learning style. Because she wasn’t old […]
Jerrell Morton Completes Global YouthBuild Leadership Fellowship
Local leader recognized for completing two-year fellowship focused on collaboration and impact for opportunity youth Jerrell Morton, Director of YouthBuild at Job Point, has completed the 2024–2026 YouthBuild Leadership Fellowship, […]
Award of Excellence Winner: Kyle Oliver
When Kyle first began working with Job Point and Vocational Rehabilitation, he had no competitive employment history. He had worked at Mid MO Production and Packaging Services, a sheltered workshop […]
