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Heather, standing on her deck overlooking a large grassy yard and distant trees, wears confident smile and a black and white floral sundress

Meet Heather Guy, BISM Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award Nominee

May 21, 2024

Linwood works filling bottles in the chemical room.

Meet Linwood Boyd, BISM Peter J. Salmon Award Nominee

May 21, 2024

Shawn, dressed in dark slacks and a gray sweater, sits at table in a large event room, wearing sleep shades.

Meet Shawn Savage, Senior Director, Base Supply Centers

March 8, 2024

Brittney glamorously poses against a white background in a black top and skirt, wearing red heels, and revealing a confident smile

Meet Brittney Ellis: CORE Program Graduate and Independence Market Specialist

November 14, 2023

Debbie standing in a BISM training room, wearing a yellow floral dress, shows a caring smile

Meet Debra Parker-Jordan: Rediscovering her Independence

November 1, 2023

Antonio stands in the BISM training facility wearing a black collared shirt, holding his cane, and showing a joyous smile

Meet Antonio Mendoza: CORE Program Graduate and ITR Cane Instructor

October 15, 2023

Meet Heather Guy: ITR Instructor

October 1, 2023

Joe stands in the BISM office wearing a light blue collared shirt and dark blue tie.

Meet Joe Wehberg: CORE Program Graduate and Executive Assistant

September 14, 2023

Laura smiles knowingly as she stands in the BISM office wearing a black sweater and dark glasses.

Meet Laura Shroyer: CORE Program Graduate, Mother and now CORE Program Manager

September 1, 2023

Robert receiving his certificate of completion from Sabrina, a BISM Senior ITR Instructors.

From Summer Counselor to Operations Trainer

August 18, 2023

Meet Kariza Goncalves: Positively Changing Attitudes About Glaucoma

August 18, 2023

Pedro Kellam, wearing gray shirt, smiles knowingly into the camera.

Meet Pedro Kellam: Operations Associate in Salisbury

July 1, 2023

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Meet Heather Guy, BISM Milton J. Samuelson Career Achievement Award Nominee

Meet Linwood Boyd, BISM Peter J. Salmon Award Nominee

Meet Shawn Savage, Senior Director, Base Supply Centers

Meet Brittney Ellis: CORE Program Graduate and Independence Market Specialist

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