2017 AWARDS AND GRANT WINNERS
Lighthouse Award Winner
Jan Ray, West Montgomery High School, Mt. Gilead, NC
Employer of the Year
Harrison YMCA, Rocky Mount, NC
Nomination by: Cynthia Steele, Transition Coordinator,
Nash Rocky Mount Public Schools, Rocky Mount, NC
Coastal Region
Member – Rita Brown, Craven County Schools – Mobile Career Cafe’
Piedmont East
Member – April Brantley, Alamance Burlington School System – Linking Community Resources through Public Transportation
Piedmont West
Member – Callie Bernard, Anson County Schools – Bearcat Breakfast Company
Mountain
Member – Angela Brown, Caldwell County Schools – Seemlessly Spartan
Non-Member – Haley Blanton, Cleveland County Schools – Mounties Carwash Services
2016 AWARDS AND GRANT WINNERS
Lighthouse Award Winner
Employer of the Year
Fashion Corner, Lawndale, NC
Nomination by: Laura Tharrington
Coastal Region
Member -Rhonda Davis, Exceptional Crafts, Clinton City Schools- $1500
Piedmont East
Member – Julie Bost, Effectively Including OCS Students in CTE, Alamance County Schools- $1500
Non-member -Cicely Covington, Scotland Express Car Wash, Scotland County Schools- $500
Piedmont West
Member – Janice Bennett, CARES Project, Anson County Schools- $1500
Non-member -Taylor Vestal, Sew True, Yadkin County Schools – $500
Mountain
Member – Patty Hughes, Barking and Baking, Buncombe County Schools- $1500
2015 AWARDS AND GRANT WINNERS
Lighthouse Award Winner
Employer of the Year
Golden Corral of Elizabeth City- Mr. and Mrs. Dale Horne
Nominated by: Michelle Clark, ECPPS
Grant Winners
Coastal Region
$1500 Member -Kathy Macey- “Cumulative Transition Folders”
$500 Non-member- Kanika Griffin in collaboration with Carla Goodman and Laura Ullom- “Pirate Designs- SBE”
Piedmont East
$1500 Member – Janie Davis- “Entering the World of Work”- $1500
$500 Non-member – Jason Harrell- “Growing Job Skills: Farmer’s Market
Piedmont West
$1500 Member – Amy Firth – “Teacher’s Pets Student-made, All-natural Dog Treats (SBE)
Mountain
$1500 Member – Patty Hughes, John Stafford, Ashley Hensley- “Blackhawk Spirit Sales”
$500 Non-member -Erin Zillioux- “Learning by Doing Program”
2011 NCDCDT AWARD WINNERS
The Lighthouse Award: Linda Little, Union County Schools
The Employer of the Year: AJ’s Family Steakhouse, Lenoir, NC.
Coastal Region Grant Winners
Member – Myra Chandler, Hyde County
Non-member – Sandra Werling, New Hanover County
Piedmont East Grant Winners
Member – Karen Abourjilie, Guilford County Schools
Non-member – Phyllis Watson, Hoke County Schools
Piedmont West Grant Winners
Member – Linda Little/Chloe Thompson, Union County Schools
Non-member – Angie Stump, Lincoln County Schools
Mountain Region Grant Winner
Non-member – Peggy Starnes, Caldwell County Schools
