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News and stories

With team members stationed from Florida to Alaska, our impact can be felt every day for those we serve. In our 2023 fiscal year:

Our team members share our mission of “helping people” every day. Some of their stories are below.

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GCE achieves five-star accreditation

Pensacola, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2023) – GCE achieves five-star accreditation for excellence in food services. The Global Connections to Employment team at Naval Air Station Pensacola is based near the home office. GCE serves as one of the country’s largest private employers of persons with disabilities. “Most galleys score a three-star accreditation, but GCE achieves […]

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Florida Exceptional Employer

Pensacola, Fla. (November, 6, 2023) – GCE is a Florida Exceptional Employer. The Global Connections to Employment (GCE) food services team working at Naval Air Station Pensacola and Corry Station is the recipient of this prestigious 2023 recognition. The state of Florida chose GCE as an honoree for their work hiring individuals with disabilities. As […]

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Runner-up Best Boss

Pensacola, Fla. (August 17, 2023) – Allison Hill is named runner-up Best Boss by Inweekly’s 2023 Best of the Coast. New among winners this year a special “Rest of the Best” edition announced all of the runner’s up. We are proud to say LifeView Group president and CEO Allison Hill was selected! Every year, the […]

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No. 10 among Women-led Businesses

Pensacola, Fla. (May 15, 2023) – LifeView Group ranked No. 10 among women-led businesses in this year’s “Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Florida” by The Women’s Edge. The list includes nonprofit and for-profit organizations whose leaders are among the highest-ranking female executives in the Florida marketplace. Representing LifeView Group is Allison Hill, chief executive officer. […]

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Ethics in Business Award

Pensacola, FL (May 1, 2023) – LifeView Group President and CEO, Allison Hill, is a 2023 Ethics in Business Award honoree. The University of West Florida (UWF) College of Business and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola selected her. LifeView Group is the parent company to GCE. Categories Each year, someone leading a small business (49+ […]

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Five-star accreditation in 2023

Pensacola, Fla. (April 19, 2023) – The Global Connections to Employment food services team at Naval Station Newport Rhode Island achieved its twelfth five-star accreditation in 2023 for excellence in food services operations. What does it mean to achieve a five-star accreditation? GCE also has received a five-star annual accreditation at Naval Air Station Pensacola […]

Stan Hays

GCE 2022 Veteran of the Year

Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2023) – Global Connections to Employment (GCE), an affiliate of LifeView Group, has selected Stan Hays as the GCE 2022 Veteran of the Year. Stan works for GCE in the Official Mail Center at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Prior to joining GCE, Stan […]

Antanika Doukkali, food services, Naval Air Station Newport Rhode Island

GCE 2022 Team Member of the Year

Newport, Rhode Island (Jan. 3, 2023) – Antanika Doukkali is the GCE 2022 Team Member of the Year. Global Connections to Employment (GCE), an affiliate of Lifeview Group, has named her honoree based on her commitment to our mission. Antanika was born with a learning disability and experienced an unstable early childhood. It prompted her grandmother to raise her. […]

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Designated Military Friendly® Employer

Pensacola, Fla. (November 15, 2022) – Lakeview Center’s parent company, LifeView Group, is a Military Friendly® Employer (MFE). The designation signifies commitment to the military and veteran community from hiring to career advancement and customer service. LifeView Group supports veterans and their families through three affiliates: What is a Military Friendly® Employer? Currently, within LifeView […]