TENNESSEE CAREER CENTER STAFF HONORED
FEDS AND STATE HONOR SERVICE TO TENNESSEE VETERANS 

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development has honored several staff and partners across the state for their innovation and initiative in providing career services to veterans. Federal law requires performance awards to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training and placement services for veterans and to recognize eligible employees for excellence in the provision of such services or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of services to veterans.

Honorees were given certificates and a small incentive grant from the federal government. Commissioner James Neeley commended staff across the state for their service to veterans. “ Tennessee’s Veterans are very important to the workforce and economy of our state. Our staff works hard to connect veterans with employers who value their service,” said Neeley. “This honor is about the cooperation of Labor & Workforce Development staff and our partners in the Tennessee Career Centers across the state.”

The staff honored at the Career Centers were singled out for the following criteria: priority of service to qualified veterans and other eligible persons; fostering an environment of teamwork and cooperation in the local office; initiative in efforts to assist hard-to-place (homeless, recently separated, disabled, minority, and female veterans) populations; improving the system with performance; reduction in time or cost; and promoting collaboration in support of employment and training opportunities.

The following is a complete list of honorees.

EAST TENNESSEE Tennessee Career Center Bristol Doug Dellinger Tennessee Career Center Greeneville Eleanor Newman Jerry Wilhoit Julie Haney Melinda Sams Tennessee Career Center Crossville James Perry Elaine Shank Dick Hyder Alex Horony Tennessee Career Center Chattanooga Marc Coplon Patricia Davis Janet Feinauer Deborah Hester Valerie Jennings Sherlane Paris Lynnette Smith Thophles Williams Catherine Bovell Annette Cooksey Labreeska Massey Charles Muhammad Cassandra Smith Bart Steward Stephanie Hubbard Chris Cole Cynthia Cox Angela Lawrence WEST TENNESSEE Tennessee Career Center Humboldt Melissa Bane Tennessee Career Center Dyersburg Mike Whitson Miranda Miller Ronnie Gunnels Gwendolyn Leonard Charles Pinion Elizabeth Ward Delia Baltimore Marvin Koontz

MIDDLE TENNESSEE Tennessee Career Center Clarksville Wendy Harrison Ruth McPherson George Avitua Michael Elliott Victor Leon Fort Campbell Heather Hale Kevin Smith Roy Salinas David Keesee Tennessee Career Center Gallatin Brett Abernathy Tennessee Career Center Nashville South Elmer Leonhardt Laura Wellington Ron Kirby James Morris Charlie Hawkins Deborah Whittaker Blantie Mills Rick Esmonde Ezad Sadik Debbie Grimes Theo Stokes Chuck Eldridge Tennessee Career Center Columbia Randolph Moss Tennessee Career Center Lebanon Ron Gibbs Janice Jennings Sue Tatum Tommy Beadle Edwina Reeder Patricia Whitmore Tennessee Career Center Lawrenceburg William T. Bosheers Tennessee Career Center McMinnville John D. Muse Tennessee Career Center Covington Sandy Spurgeon Lasandra Craig Lisa Elam Faye Flowers Cathy Oliver Terry Poston

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