229-333-2157 October 24, 1999
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Communications Specialist
VSU earns 'employer of the year' award
Valdosta State University was recently recognized by the
Valdosta Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities with an
"Employer of the Year" award. VSU was honored for its continuing
leadership role in promoting positive hiring practices dealing with
people with disabilities.
The Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities was formed by
Mayor Jimmy Rainwater in 1988 and is the local branch of the
President's Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities.
The council is dedicated to changing not only the architecture but
the attitudes which affect individuals with disabilities.
Membership is open to the general public, employers and advocates
for persons with disabilities.
The award was accepted for the university by Inman Grimsley,
director of Human Resources.
