The Workforce Summit

The Governor's 2009 Summit on Workforce Solutions

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The 2009 Workforce Award Winners

Innovation in the Workplace Award

The Nominees:
  • Thunder Basin Coal Company, Wright
  • Wyoming Department of Corrections, Statewide
  • IDES - The Plastics Web, Laramie
  • Groathouse Construction, Cody
  • S&S Builders, LLC, Gillette
  • Wind River Casino, Riverton
  • National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Lander
  • City of Casper, Casper
  • Union Telephone, Mountian View
The Winner:

Watch video Groathouse Construction, Cody

 

Workforce Partnership Award

The Nominees:
  • "Building Tomorrow" - Wyoming Community Development Authority, Wyoming Department of Corrections, Central Wyoming College, and the Wyoming Housing Network, Casper
  • Wind Energy Technician Training Program - Stan Torvik, Terry Cook, Mike Schmidt, Veronica Pedersen, Ed Olsen, Laramie County Community College and all the industry representatives on the Wind Advisory Board, Cheyenne
  • West-Mex Culinary Competition, Taco John's International, Cheyenne
  • Wyoming Work Incentive Planning Assistance Services (WyWIPAS), Capser
  • The Key to Your Training, Casper College ABE/GED, Casper
  • CLIMB Wyoming, Cheyenne
  • Instructional Well-Site Facility Oil & Gas Industry Partnership, Rock Springs
  • New Building Grant, Trihydro Corporation, Laramie
  • Meeteetse Youth Employment Program, Meeteetse
  • Financial Wellness Fair, Warren Federal Credit Union, Cheyenne
The Winner:

Watch video Meeteetse Youth Employment Program, Meeteetse

 

Outstanding Individual Performance Award

The Nominees:
  • Fran Van Houten, Rainmaker Coaching, Jackson
  • Edith V. Selby, Kaycee Investments, LLC, Casper
  • Ronald Kensey, Kennon Products, Inc., Sheridan
  • Sandy Barton, Fremony County BOCES, Riverton
  • Gay Mers Hughes, Fremont County School District #25, Riverton
The Winner:

Watch video Sandy Barton, Fremont County BOCES, Riverton

 

Outstanding Investment in Older Workers Award

Nominee and Winner:

Watch video Brake Supply Co., Casper

 

Outstanding Investment in Young Workers Award

The Nominees:
  • Randy Bomar, Vista West Engineering, Sheridan
  • Partnership Diploma Program, Laramie County Community College and Laramie County School District #1, Cheyenne
  • Taco John's International, Cheyenne
  • Bob Viola, Square One Design Systems, Jackson
  • Sherry Johnson, Cinemajik, Evanston
  • National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Lander
The Winners:

Watch video Sherry Johnson, Cinemajik, Evanston (Small Business)

Watch video Taco John's International, Cheyenne (Large Business)