NEWS RELEASE

DATE: December 13, 2007
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
CONTACT: Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations
PHONE: (302) 422-4014 ext. 3015

Tina Hollis Named Kent County Employee of the Year by Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

     Tina Hollis, of Milford, was selected by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) as the Kent County Employee of the Year. Nominated for this award by Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI), Ms. Hollis was recognized at a luncheon in Wilmington attended by approximately 300 guests.  

     The GCEPD applauds businesses and individuals who support the employment of people with disabilities. It also recognizes the efforts of those individuals who overcome challenges from their disabilities. Ms. Hollis, who has received services from KSI for 28 years, is currently employed on a KSI work crew located at Kraft Foods. Ms. Hollis looks forward to going to work and has been recognized for having monthly perfect attendance on several occasions.  

     KSI provides training and employment opportunities to individuals in Kent and Sussex Counties. KSI provides supported employment, community based work services, and facility based work services. To learn more about KSI, call to schedule your own personal tour with Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations, at (302) 422-4014.

    Tina Hollis, of Milford, was named Kent County Employee of the Year by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Her award is presented by Thomas Sharp, Secretary of Labor, (left) and Lt. Governor, John Carney.