At our 2021 Annual Meeting, several of our team members received recognition for unique contributions throughout the year. We're pleased to share the good news that our team member Amanda Tosoni received the 2021 Roger LaChapelle Award. This award is given annually to the team member with the most significant job placement results company-wide. The [...]
The 2021 Retained Placement Award is given to the Career Resource Specialist who played an instrumental and the most influential role in assisting a client retain a job that required some or all of the following: creativity, patience, excellent communication, job site modification, effective retention planning including employer coaching, successful interventions, natural supports, and the [...]
The Mission Support Award was established to recognize a team member who doesn’t work on the front lines; rather, this team member supports other members of the organization in their work serving our stakeholders. The winner is selected from the nominations made by fellow team members. We received many nominations this year and thank everyone [...]
(Lowell, MA) - Jennifer Roman of Hudson, New Hampshire, has received the Success at Work Award from Work Opportunities Unlimited for her extraordinary commitment to helping people with disabilities access the competitive workplace. As a Career Resource Specialist, Roman is tasked with removing the barriers to employment for people with disabilities and supporting individuals while [...]
Not everyone can say they have their dream job, but Mitch Robichaud certainly can. As a Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) supported employment client, Mitch has received job site support since 2016 at Imperial Gas & Country Store “in the little town of Mendon, MA.” He is responsible for stocking Imperial’s beverage cooler, which isn’t just [...]
The 2020 Frank Loughran Award winner is Gerry Lalime. This award was established in memory of our late Vice President to recognize excellence in Supported Employment. It is given annually to an employee who has exhibited creativity in job development strategies for individuals with disabilities and a commitment to natural supports in the workplace. Congratulations, [...]
At our recent company-wide meeting, several of our team members received recognition for unique contributions throughout the year. We're pleased to share the good news that our team member, Dan Dzengelewski, received the 2020 Roger Lachapelle Award. This award is given annually to the team member with the most significant job placement results company-wide. The [...]
We are pleased to award the 2020 Retained Placement Award to Gordana Gerskovic. This award is given to the Career Resource Specialist who played an instrumental and the most influential role in assisting a client retain a job that required some or all of the following: creativity, patience, excellent communication, job site modification, effective [...]
At our recent company-wide meeting, several of our team members received recognition for unique contributions throughout the year. We're pleased to share the good news that our team member, Carolyn Wentworth, received the 2020 Mission Support Award. What does this mean? The Mission Support Award honors a team member who supports the mission at Work [...]
When Hillary Clough graduated from high school seven years ago, the thought of attending college was so overwhelming to her that she decided to forego college and join the workforce. That decision weighed heavily on her mind for several years after that as she bounced from job to job finding no satisfaction. Hillary commented, “For [...]
