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Tempe Mayor's Disability Awards
Honoring Outstanding Employers, Employees
and Advocates of People with Disabilities
2008 Award Recipients

Outstanding Student Employees
Aurelio Ayala - Employed by Tempe Union High School
District and student at Corona del Sol High School.
Brandi Coker - Employed by Safeway and student at
Mountain Pointe High School.
Travis Faust - Employed by Kyrene Kids Club and Polar Ice
and student at Desert Vista High School.
Rykeen Green - Employed by Tempe Family YMCA and student
at Marcos de Niza High School.
Ramsey Jones - Employed by Corona del Sol Cafeteria and
student at Corona del Sol High School.
Desmond King - Employed by Fry's Marketplace and student
at Desert Vista High School.
Francisco Matus - Employed by Metropolitan Maintenance
and student at Mountain Pointe High School.
Steve Murawski - Employed by Harkins Theatres and student
at McClintock High School.
Daniel Pedro - Employed by Fry's Marketplace and student
at Marcos de Niza High School.
Outstanding Achievement, Workbridge Alum
Eric Karcz , Mountain Pointe High School, Class of 2007 -
This first annual award is for a student who exhibits
fortitude and outstanding work ethic as they transition from high school to
adulthood.
Outstanding Employer of Students
PetSmart PetsHotel, West Tempe Store #0161
- This award is for an outstanding employer of students with disabilities
in the Tempe Union High School District.
Outstanding Employee of the Year
Valerie
Gonzales, City of Tempe Parks & Recreation Department
- Selected from nominations by the general public, eligible employees are Tempe
residents working either in a Tempe business location or for an employer
Valley-wide.
Pride of the City Award
Michael
Franjevic, posthumously
Accepted on his behalf by wife, Barbara Franjevic -
Selected by the Commission on Disability Concerns, this award
is to honor an outstanding individual, who exemplifies what makes the City of
Tempe the smart, accessible place to be.
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