Photographs of the Employment Award Ceremony 2003

The Houston Mayor's Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities hosted the Governor's Committee statewide employment awards at NASA Johnson Space Center in October, 2003. Other hosts included NASA JSC; Houston Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities; Alvin Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities; and Deer Park, Pasadena, & La Porte Local Committee (The Rehabilitation Foundation).

Team Everest Trekker and Presenter Sandra Murgia with Keynote Speaker Astronaut Julie Payette. Sandra's photograph of Mount Everest is featured on the NDEAM 2003 poster.

Mistress of Ceremonies Melanie Lawson, Channel 13 KTRK-TV (center); Kym King, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (right); and Governor's Committee Member Nancy Shugart and guide dog Luke (left).

Presenter Miss Texas 2003 Sunni Cranfill.

NASA Hosts Paula Scheffman, Estella Gillette, and Sue Garman (left to right) shown with Lillian Villarreal, Chair, Houston Mayor's Committee for Employment of People with Disabilites.

Presenter Sue Garman, NASA Associate Director of Management.

Dan Gadbury accepts The Governor's Trophy on behalf of R. A. Wade, Fort Worth, shown with Melanie Lawson.

Award Winner Edward Looby, Alvin, recipient of The Entrepreneurship Award.

Winners Chuck Denney, Mike Deutch and Scott Miller (left to right), Garden Ridge - Austin, shown with Melanie Lawson. Medium Business Award

Arturo Canizares, Microsoft - Las Colinas Office. Large Business Award

Glenn Holland accepts the Martha Arbuckle Award on behalf of the Houston Mayor's Committee for Employment of People with Disabilities. Shown with Astronaut Julie Payette.

Sandra Rouse accepts the Government Employer Award on behalf of the Texas State Comptroller's Office. Shown with Lex Frieden, Senior VP of TIRR, and Governor's Committee Intern Veronica Lew.