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Congratulations to Ashley Harmon and Jonathan Weems, who were recognized by the Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Professionals for outstanding service at the state conference on May 21, 2010.

Ashley Harmon, past president of VARP and chair for this year’s state conference, was awarded Rehabilitation Professional of the Year in recognition of her tireless work in behalf of rehabilitation education and support of the VARP projects. The group expressed strong support for her willingness to help in ways far beyond the call of duty.
As a case manager for Paradigm, she works with local case managers throughout the region to oversee the progress of approximately fifty catastrophic cases, so that her hard work also benefits many families in their time of greatest needs. She also is married and the mom to a delightful 2 year daughter, Lizzie, so her life is both rich and very full.

We all wish her well in her continued efforts—and we appreciate her willingness to share some of that very full life with our organization.

Jonathan Weems of Roanoke was awarded Rehabilitation Client/Employee of the Year. Jon, an accomplished musician who played numerous instruments, became quadriplegic following a diving accident in 1992. He has continued his singing/composing and does input of his musical compositions into a synthesizer using a mouthstick into a typing  keyboard/sequencer. His latest CD, “I Believe” was recorded with the greatest portion of profits being donated towards brain injury services in the Roanoke Valley where, suffering from severe funding cutbacks, services are being hard hit. Jon is the chairman of the Public Relations Sub-Committee to the Roanoke Area Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. He is an active promoter of Phoenix Star Clubhouse, a transitional facility for people with brain injuries and the only facility of its kind in western Virginia. Jon personifies the highest levels of the rehabilitative spirit, living a full life focused on his abilities not his disabilities, and the honor is ours to present him with this award as Rehabilitation Client of the Year.