Graduate of the Year JO WILSON MYRICK
The Graduate of the Year is awarded to an outstanding person who completed a Goodwill program, is competitively employed outside of Goodwill, and who overcame barriers to attain and maintain employment. Jo Wilson Myrick’s life hit rock bottom at the age of 35 when she was incarcerated during a battle with drug addiction. Upon reentering society, she found it difficult to find employment, even after previously working for a number of law firms. Eventually, a friend recommended Goodwill’s Transitional Employment Opportunity (TEO)
Program in 2014 where she found support, acceptance, and the tools needed to turn her life around. As a TEO graduate, she is now referring people to the same program that helped get her life back on track. She currently serves as the staffing supervisor for Operation Restore at City Connect, a faith-based
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organization connecting the church and city to fulfill needs in Little Rock. Her organization serves those individuals coming out of drug and alcohol rehab and those coming out of prison. “Goodwill supported me, loved on me and never once did I feel less than anyone in Goodwill Industries. They built that confidence back up and opened many doors for me. They were part of my recovery journey where my life really began to take off and I’m very grateful.”
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