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New board member Leah Patterson Lust ‘eager to serve’

Posted on May 29, 2018 by kathleenmcgehee 2 comments

For new Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services member and Cullman native Leah Patterson Lust, the opportunity to represent Congressional District 4 is a duty she takes very seriously. Lust, who sustained a spinal cord injury at age 17 in a car accident and uses a wheelchair for mobility, will provide the board with a more-detailed view of the challenges faced

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Deaf Services consumer ready to hit the road after earning CDL

Posted on May 11, 2018 by rickcouch41 One comment

Woodle poses with his support staff, which included Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Quentin Morris, far left

An exchange of smiles and a fist bump between newly certified truck driver Joey Woodle and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Quentin Morris allowed both to celebrate a huge milestone Wednesday, May 9. Woodle, who is deaf, realized a lifelong dream moments earlier by passing his driving test and earning a commercial driver’s license from the Central Alabama Community College’s Truck Driver

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New board member Leah Patterson Lust ‘eager to serve’

Deaf Services consumer ready to hit the road after earning CDL