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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