NCE Service Award
RANDY COSTALES has been working summer training
with people with disabilities and
committee and enrolled
their families for over 26 years. He
in the Academy. In
has been with The Arc of New
1998 he graduated from
Mexico for 13 years and is currently
the Academy and was
the Associate Director. Randy is an
elected to the board of
experienced advocate and leader
directors as the Southwest Regional
with proven skills in working with
Representative. He served on the
people from diverse backgrounds
board until 2003 including a term as
and communities to identify and
Secretary. Randy currently serves
work towards a common vision. In
on the NCE board as an at-large
1996, Randy was encouraged by
member and also serves on The Arc
John Foley to become a member of
of United States’ Task Force on
NCE. He immediately joined the
Affiliation and Growth of The Arc.
Outstanding Professional
Achievement Award
MARK BARRY has long been
known as The Arc
associated with The Arc. From his
Nature Coast. He has
high school years in the mid 1970’s
served as its Executive
where he volunteered at a local
Director for more than
chapter of The Arc in Pinellas
15 years. In 1983, Mark and his
County, FL to his work at The Arc in
wife Laura had their first child,
Pasco County, FL – Mark has made
Andrew who was born with severe
this work his life’s mission. He has
Cerebral Palsy. Andrew lived a
served in several capacities over a
short 14 months; however, his life
12 year span at The Arc in Pasco
among many things provided Mark
County where he commenced
with an insight and sensitivity for
working after graduating from St.
some of the issues experienced by
Leo University with a B.A. in
families of individuals with
Exceptional Education. After a
developmental disabilities. Today,
dozen years with The Arc in Pasco
Mark and Laura have five children,
County, Mark joined The Arc in
Matthew, Sarah, Daniel, Jacob and
Hernando County, Florida, today
Leah, ranging in ages from 12 to 22.
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