Success Stories
Nevadans with disabilities achieving their dreams
Success Stories
Dion Williams
Dion Williams has overcome significant challenges to become a successful entrepreneur through the Business Enterprises of Nevada (BEN) program. Despite losing his vision gradually with age, his determination and resilience led him over this...
Edgar Cañas
Edgar applied for services from VR Nevada as a student with a disability as a high schooler. Through counseling and guidance, Edgar was encouraged to finish high school and work his way from a community college graduate all through his 4 year...
Guillaume Zagol
Congratulations to Guillaume Zagol for reaching his 10 year work anniversary at the Guadalajara Mexican restaurant in Boulder Station! Guillaume was one of the first five participants in our Pathway to Work program at Boulder Station in 2014....
Rebecca Larios
Rebecca Larios was living with several seriously disabling conditions, including mental health as well as physical impairments. Rebecca came to the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in December of 2019 and actively worked towards completing her...
Mitchell Albrecht
Mitchell Albrecht is an individual whose Vocational Rehabilitation journey began in 2013 when he was still a student at Wooster High School with no work history or understanding of what he would like to do for employment. Mitchell was diagnosed...
Tucker Benson
Tucker Benson was diagnosed with Wagner retinal dystrophy OU at age 14 and has been gradually losing his vision ever since. When he first came to the Nevada Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSBVI) in August 2016, he shared...
News
VR Staff attends Sparks High School information fair
Vocational Rehabilitation staff Michael Johnson, Christopher Karlas, William Kimble, and Kelsey Meno attended the Sparks High School information fair on April 8th, 2026. We’re proud to connect youth with disabilities to essential services that...
Regina Mitchell Business Enterprises of Nevada Operator
Photo left to right: Shehan Peries, Jasmyne Randolph, Jason Birmingham, Anita Frantz, Louis DeMaioribus, Kaye-Lani Tiafau, Stan Mitchell, Regina Mitchell, Reginald Nisby Jr., Raquel Oneill, Chris Jarvis, Sharon Nisby, Paris Mason, Larry Coffee...
welcome Cyndy Cendagorta to the VR Team!
Please join us in welcoming Cyndy Cendagorta to the VR Team! Cyndy is the new Chief, Office of Disability Employment Policy, and she will be working with our incredible Business Services Team to improve employment outcomes for businesses and for...

