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Announcement- TN 2024 JVSG Incentive Award Recipient 

Originally Distributed by Madison Bumpus, CBEP |  Staff Support and Strategic Resource Coordinator Division of Workforce Services- Training  & Strategic Support Unit, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development 


The intent of the Tennessee Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Performance Incentive Award Program is to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and job placement services for veterans, and recognize eligible American Job Centers within the (TDLWD) for excellence in providing such services and training, or for having made demonstrative improvements in service delivery and training for veterans. The JVSG Performance Incentive Award program emphasizes fostering and strengthening partnerships that excel in services to veterans.   

We are honored to announce this year’s JVSG Incentive Award winner is: 

Knoxville American Job Center 
2700 Middlebrook Pike Suite 
100 Knoxville, TN 37921   

The following AJC(s) representative(s) will accept the Incentive Award from the JVSG Veteran Services Director: 
Shavonne Smith – Regional Director 
Ginger Armstrong – Team Lead   

Huge congratulations to those involved!    

Pictured by name: Front Row - Left to Right: Brittany Mariano (Career Specialist); Ginger Armstrong (Team Lead); Tonja Agosto (Career Specialist); Tracy Powers (Career Specialist); Joyce Monroe (Career Specialist)   

Back Row - Left to Right: Stephanie Green (Career Specialist); Sandra Brown (Career Specialist); JoAnn Hatcher (Resource Room Career Advisor); Burrel “Mack” McCollum, Jr (LVER) ; Katherine McDermott (Resource Room Career Advisor); Christopher “Matty” Mathison (DVOP); Ryan Reuss (Hybrid DVOP/LVER), David Pope (DVOP)   Not pictured: Shavonne Smith (Regional Director); Marcus Severance (Career Specialist); Judy Smelser (Career Specialist); Jon Hatfield (Career Specialist); James Bradley (Career Specialist)