Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande CEO Lorenzo Reyes, Jr. was recognized with the Texas RehabACTion Network  TRAN “Above the Call of Duty” Award on Tuesday, July 20th. The presentation and reception took place at the Norman Haley Employment Center located at 300 East Main and included representatives from different organizations that serve customers with disabilities.

“Mr. Reyes is deserving of this award as he took the lead in supporting our summer youth employment program, our career fair for people with disabilities and created a disability subcommittee within the Workforce Development Board to work on issues affecting people with disabilities in our community,” said , Field Director for the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Division for Blind Services and TRAN member.

The Texas RehabACTion Network (TRAN) created in 1996, is a nonprofit professional association whose mission includes providing opportunities for people with disabilities to become independent and to enable their full participation in society.