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The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission honored businesses and workers at their National Mentor Day Awards on October 18, 2001. The winner of the Advocate Achievement Award was Joan Hobart, Employment Specialist in the AEN program at Berkshire County Arc.
Nominees for this award are individuals who have made outstanding achievements in promoting inclusive opportunities for people with disabilities. Joan assists MRC consumers in preparing for secure jobs consistent with their abilities. She regularly goes above and beyond in her service to the individuals she serves. Joan has demon
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person launched into the world of work.
She was nominated by John Keegan, Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with Mass Rehab. There they jokingly refer to Joan as "Saint Joan of BCARC". This name clearly reflects how John and others feel about the great work that Joan does.
This award ceremony also recognized local employers for hiring people with disabilities and workers for assisting these people in finding meaningful employment.
We are very proud to have Joan working for BCARC and feel that her Achievement Award is well deserved.
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Berkshire County Arc's Executive Director, Ken Singer, was recognized by the National Council of Executives for Outstanding Professional Achievement.
The National Council of Executives honors executives and professionals of chapters of the National Arc. This award was presented at the U.S. Arc's National Convention in New Orleans, LA. Ken was chosen from more than 975 Di
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rectors of Arcs from across the country.
Some of the many groups he is active in are: Western Mass. Providers Council, Massachusetts Arc, Mass Council of Human Service Providers, Day Habilitation Coalition, President of the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, National Conference of Executives of the Arc, and State Legislative Strategy Planning Group.
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Ken was nominated by Dr. Mark Pettus, the board president of BCARC, and Leo Sarkissian, Executive Director of Massachusetts Arc. Gerald J. Morrissey Jr., commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and Grace Healey, Executive Director of the Association of Development Disabilities Providers, also supported Ken's nomination.
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