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Hall of Honor

Each year Goodwill honors individuals who have benefited from Goodwill's services and are excelling in the workplace. The following people were inducted into the Goodwill Hall of Honor. Each story is a fascinating example of how Goodwill changes lives.

• 2009 Hall of Honor
• 2008 Hall of Honor
• 2007 Hall of Honor
• 2006 Hall of Honor

Goodwill’s Rising Stars

Each month Goodwill Placement Specialists nominate a client who has made exceptional strides toward their career and life goals, with the help of Goodwill. Whether a single mother learning to balance her career and family life or a high school graduate gaining skills and work experience to pave the way to a bmiddleer future, Goodwill’s tailored employment programs have helped them along the way. Click the links below to read their stories:

• Timothee Aka
  Rising Star, Community Rehabilitation Program (June 2010)

  Click here to read his story.

• James Gogolewski
  Rising Star, Job Source Program (May 2010)

  Click here to read his story.

• Shawn Torres
  Rising Star, Youth Services Program (April 2010)

  Shawn Torres came to Goodwill knowing that an education and a career would be the key to unlocking his future. At age 16, he had unlimited potential, but he faced several obstacles that made his goals difficult to achieve. Click here to read his story.

• Britney Goucher
  Rising Star, Youth Services Program (January 2010)

  The support from Britney’s Case Manager was integral, “having someone there to really push me, somebody that was always with me,” made all the difference for her. Click here to read her story.

• Basil Kemevor
  Rising Star, Community Rehabilitation Program (December 2009)

  Basil struggled throughout his youth with a learning disability. He received special education services and later faced difficulties in the work environment. He struggled in his previous jobs, but after help from his Goodwill case manager and various Goodwill programs he has been successfully employed. Click here to read his story.

• Wayman Phillips
  Rising Star, Job Source Program (November 2009)

  With guidance from his Goodwill Case Manager, Wayman was able to quickly land an interview—and a job! Click here to read his story.

• Larry Franklin
  “Viva Verde, Live Green”

  Larry Franklin came into Goodwill’s “Viva Verde, Live Green” program, funded by Workforce Solutions—Capital Area, in search of a summer internship, but what he found was the push that he needed to ignite his dreams of becoming a real estate developer. Click here to read his story.

• Geronimo Gonzales
  NISH Evelyn Villines Award Recipient, Commercial Services (May 2009)

  Working through Goodwill’s Commercial Services business division as a Janitorial Supervisor, Geronimo Gonzales is the kind of person that goes above and beyond his call of duty, often taking on weekend assignments. Click here to read his story.

• Donna Zavala
  Rising Star, WIA Youth Services Program (July 2009)

  A determined young mother eager to prepare for her future career, Donna Zavala enrolled into Goodwill’s WIA Youth Services Program, funded by Workforce Solutions—Capital Area, in July 2006. Hoping to continue her education and explore future careers, Donna worked together with her Goodwill Case Manager to make her dream become a reality. Click here to read her story.

• Michael Cartwright
  Rising Star, Community Rehabilitation Program (June 2009)
  

  After more than 30 years of living on the streets while struggling with health problems, Michael Cartwright came to Goodwill’s Community Rehabilitation Program eager to locate the right job and a place of his own to live. Click here to read his story.

• David Johnson
  Rising Star, WIA Youth Services (May 2009)
  

  David Johnson joined the WIA Youth Services program, funded by Workforce Solutions—Capital Area, in January of 2009 as a student seeking assistance with preparing himself for life after high school. At Goodwill, David’s high aspirations for his future were translated into a plan that would make his goals attainable. Click here to read his story.

• Rogelio Gomez
  Rising Star, Job Source Program (April 2009)
  

  After graduating from high school earlier in the year, Rogelio knew that he wanted to continue his education, along with gaining experience in the workforce so he turned to Goodwill. Click here to read his story.

• Mercedes Castillo
  Rising Star, WIA Youth Services (March 2009)
  

  A teen mother struggling to stay in high school and support her new family, Mercedes Castillo entered Goodwill’s WIA Youth Services Program, funded by Workforce Solutions--Capital Area, in search of assistance in preparing for her family’s future. Click here to read her story.