Success Stories

Nevadans with disabilities achieving their dreams

Success Stories

Brenden Hockett

Brenden Hockett

Brenden Hockett really wanted a job that met his needs but wasn’t boring. Brenden was born with Ataxiatelangiectasia and uses a wheelchair. He has several significant physical barriers to employment. Brenden has a great sense of humor and was...

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Justin Wicker

Justin Wicker

Before Justin Wicker arrived at Vocational Rehabilitation in April of 2019, he was struggling to continue to work in unsupportive and physically demanding fields. Justin’s prior work history was varied, including some commercial truck driving and...

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Aleisha Geiss

Aleisha Geiss

Aleisha Geiss applied for services in November of 2014. She had suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury resulting from a drowning event at age three. As a result, Aleisha developed a learning disability impacting reading comprehension, writing skills,...

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Trenton Kelly

Trenton Kelly

22-year old Arizona native Trenton Kelly had his share of ups and downs before moving to Las Vegas and coming to Sierra Nevada Job Corps. “Before I discovered the program, I had not done well. To be honest, I let my life go down the drain. A lot of...

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Brett Fisher

Brett Fisher has found success with the help of VR Nevada and Nevada Division of Tourism plans to keep him for a very long time!

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Genesis Pierre

Genesis Pierre

While attending SNJCC from 2016-2019, Genesis received her Certified Nursing Assistant certifications, then climbed the ladder to excel as an Advanced Career Training student at Truckee Meadow Community College. She went on to the University of...

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News

Town Hall Meetings 2024

Town Hall Meetings 2024

Two Town Hall meetings held by Vocational Rehabilitation Nevada in October 2024 provided a successful platform for collaboration and open dialog among VR Nevada administrators and community partners, clients, staff, and members of the public. The...

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Summer Youth Internship Program

Summer Youth Internship Program

Congratulations to students with disabilities from Southern and Northern Nevada who just graduated from the State of Nevada’s Summer Youth Internship Program! Each year, we help pair students ages 17-21 with paid summer internships across the...

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New BEN Site

New BEN Site

We’re thrilled to announce that a new BEN (Business Enterprises of Nevada) site has officially opened inside the main post office in Las Vegas!   A huge shoutout to Donna Bates, the incredible operator of an employee only marketplace,...

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