State Honors 3 Summerville Disability Employment Leaders, Citing 9 Years at Publix
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Updated · The Post and Courier · Oct 31
State Honors 3 Summerville Disability Employment Leaders, Citing 9 Years at Publix
1 articles · Updated · The Post and Courier · Oct 31
Summary
Three Summerville-area honorees received state recognition for advancing disability employment: Beyond Handcrafted as Small Employer of the Year, Ladson’s Piggly Wiggly as Medium Employer of the Year, and Noah Lisle with an Employment Achievement Award.
Nine years at Publix helped earn Lisle the individual award, with SMC chair Hunter Jackson citing his consistency, customer relationships and involvement with Summerville Dream and Beyond Basic.
Beyond Handcrafted, the nonprofit Beyond Basic’s pottery studio, was recognized for training teammates with differing abilities in inventory, marketing, cash-register work and pottery production while building confidence on the job.
Piggly Wiggly in Ladson was honored for employing numerous workers with differing abilities over the years, many of whom still remain on the team under store leadership.
Since 1990, the Summerville Mayor’s Committee has paired those awards with scholarships funded by community donations, arguing disability hiring strengthens local businesses rather than serving as charity.