Richard Warner |
Albany, NY – Richard Warner, a production/assembly worker with Allegany Arc in Wellsville, has been named a 2017 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award co-recipient by New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID).
Born with an intellectual disability in challenging circumstances, Warner works as an assembler at the PWI Witkowski Integrated work place. He also has worked in custodial services on New York State Department of Transportation contracts and as an assembler of New York State DNA Databank collection kits and other products.
Warner enjoys the satisfaction of a hard day's work with competitive wages and benefits and has built a strong, resilient identity that allows him to deal with the everyday challenges of life. He proudly shares an apartment with his twin brother and participates in area 5K races for his health. Warner also recently purchased his first car and is working on getting his driver's license.
Warner enjoys the satisfaction of a hard day's work with competitive wages and benefits and has built a strong, resilient identity that allows him to deal with the everyday challenges of life. He proudly shares an apartment with his twin brother and participates in area 5K races for his health. Warner also recently purchased his first car and is working on getting his driver's license.
Ten Western New Yorkers with disabilities are among 58 statewide Joslin Outstanding Performers recognized through NYSID's annual people-centered awards program.
NYSID's annual Joslin Awards Program celebrates exceptional job performance and personal growth by New Yorkers with disabilities working on NYSID Preferred Source contracts.
In its 14th year, NYSID's Joslin Awards Program has recognized more than 700 Outstanding Performers, and awarded 17 of those individuals with the final William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award.
In addition to Warner, the Joslin Outstanding Performers for 2017 from Western New York are:
- Duane Baker, The Arc of Steuben (Bath), custodial
- Kim Deming, The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming (Mt. Morris), custodial
- Christopher Knapp, Lifetime Assistance, Inc. (Rochester), document destruction
- Phillip Murvine, Chautauqua County Chapter NYSARC, Inc./The Resource Center (Jamestown), custodial
- Samuel Muse, Cattaraugus County Chapter NYSARC, Inc./The ReHabilitation Center (Olean), custodial
- Mark Natalzia, Southeast Works, Inc. (Depew), custodial
- Justin Pack, CDS Monarch (Rochester), production/assembly
- Christopher Schwartz, Heritage Centers/Allentown Industries (Buffalo), custodial
- Tracy Williams, Wayne ARC (Newark), custodial
John Humphrey, a custodian with The Arc of Onondaga in Syracuse, is the 2017 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award co-recipient.
NYS Senator Robert Ortt (R,C,I-North Tonawanda) has been named by NYSID as a 2017 Legislative Preferred Source Champion Award co-recipient for his willingness to advocate for individuals with disabilities in his community.
New York State Department of Transportation has been named State Government Customer of the Year.
The 2017 William B. Joslin Outstanding Performance Award co-recipients, Senator Ortt and the New York State Department of Transportation will be honored during NYSID's Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 26 at 5 p.m. at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs.
"We salute our 2017 award recipients as ambassadors of the wide-ranging abilities of New York State's workforce," said Ron Romano, NYSID president & CEO. "NYSID secures meaningful employment for all New Yorkers with disabilities who look to Preferred Source opportunities to choose an employment direction. Our award recipients speak to the dedication and commitment displayed by these individuals through meaningful work."