2024 Luminary Recipients
The Luminary Award is given to recognize Atlanta-area businesses that partner with BDI to hire people with disabilities, the contributions of people with disabilities in the workplace, and the people who create opportunities for people with disabilities to achieve independence and personal success.
previous recipients
2023 Luminaries
previous recipients
2022 Luminaries
Looptworks
Linda Valdez
Myrna Clayton, SHOWAbility
Previous Luminary & Circle of Excellence Recipients
2022
2022 Recipients
(formerly Employer of the Year, Circle of Excellence, and Employees of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Looptworks
Linda Valdez
Myrna Clayton
2021
2021 Recipients
(formerly Employer of the Year, Circle of Excellence, and Employees of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
J&B Medical
Aimee Copeland
Kayla Rodriquez
Diana Weidle
2019
2019 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Darden's Delights
Ernie Ward, UPS
Schkaylle Miller
Circle of Excellence
Bobby Dodd (posthumously)
2018
2018 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Jeff Piazza
Sodexo
Circle of Excellence
Sarah Kennedy & Nancy Rizor
2017
2017 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Annette Andrews
Pollo Tropical
Circle of Excellence
Prosthetic Hope International
2016
2016 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Gloria Richardson
Federal Reserve Bank
Circle of Excellence
Cassie S. Mitchell
2015
2015 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Adam Mays
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Circle of Excellence
Rafael I. San Miguel
2014
2014 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Catherine White
Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc.
Circle of Excellence
Rafael I. San Miguel
2013
2013 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Tonya Williamson
AT&T
Circle of Excellence
Jennifer Broom
2012
2012 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Larry Williamson
Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.
Circle of Excellence
Jerry Weiner
2011
2011 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Karen Lefstead
The World of Coca-Cola
Circle of Excellence
Ross Mason
2010
2010 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Lamar Blesset
Publix Super Markets
Circle of Excellence
E. Fay Pearce, Jr.
2011
2011 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Karen Lefstead
The World of Coca-Cola
Circle of Excellence
Ross Mason
2010
2010 Recipients
(formerly Employee and
Employer of the Year, respectively)
LUMINARIES
Lamar Blesset
Publix Super Markets
Circle of Excellence
E. Fay Pearce, Jr.