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Spotlighting team members

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2025 Team Member of the Year - Theresa: "I love the people. They're like family!"
Cortez: "There's nothing in this building that I can't do."
Jessica: “I love coming here every morning. It makes me happy. I love being part of the team.”
Paloma: "GCE is a great place to work. They have great benefits. If you have challenges, they accommodate you, around your work."
Mildred: "I surprised myself once I got here because I didn't think I could do it!"
Betty Geren, Senior Director of Operations for Food Services
Bill Dietz, Senior Director of Operations for Food Service
Mark Kessler, VP of Innovation and Business Development: GCE as a trusted partner
Russ Schreiner, VP of Operations: How jobs empower people with disabilities
2024 Team Member of the Year - Liberty: "The people I work with are the best part of my job."
Brodrick: “I'm proud of myself for doing a good job."
Carl: "As long as you’re willing to put in the work, they will not turn you away.”
Manuel: "I believe in myself, I believe in my capabilities, in my skills."
Pearl: "In order to be a good leader, you've got to know how to follow. I'm able to have patience and learn to adapt."
Carlos: "I believe I'm successful here because I want to work, I want to stay moving."
Delaney: "GCE gives me the chance to be with my family, to be able to still have vacation, to be able to not only help other people here, but to also help other people out there."
Nicholas: "GCE - they will help you find the right job, and they will work with you. They understand what you're going through."
Leader Testimonial - Chris: "Why my work is important"
Leader Testimonial - Nick: "We give people the chance to thrive."
Leader Testimonial - Steve: "They're all really, really hard workers - loyal, dedicated."
Team Member of the Year 2023 - Hayli: “I won’t let anything stop me from reaching my career goals.”
James: "Working for GCE has done a lot for me. They've given me the strength, confidence, everything."
Susan: Being legally blind did not stop her from being a trusted and exceptional team member
Team Member of the Year 2023 - Antanika: "I'm so strong with myself!"
Veteran Team Member of the Year 2022 - Stan: "My injuries don't define me."
Veteran Team Member of the Year 2021 - Eddy: Flexibility to seek healthcare and support family members
Team Member of the Year 2021 - Alan: "It's a good opportunity to learn new things and help people."
Team Member of the Year 2020 - Wanda: Support for deaf team members
Team Member of the Year 2022 - Bonnie: "What a beautiful life it is to be clean and sober!"
MacDill Air Force Base Team: "A personal approach to partnership"
Carl: Overcoming homelessness, addiction and unemployment
Nathan: "A sense of purpose and independence"
Pamela: "I worked my way up. GCE gave me my life back."

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