Army Outstanding Employee of the Year Award Given to Woman with Cerebral Palsy

posted on Dec 15 by Stacy in the Disability News category

Brooke Larrabee didn’t let the fact that she was born with cerebral palsy become an obstacle. She never considered herself disabled just because she had physical limitations. Her parents taught her at a very early age that she would need to work for the things she wanted in life. So when Brooke found out that she was awarded the 2009 “Army Outstanding Employee of the Year with a Disability Award”, she was surprised and said “I honestly had forgotten that they put me in for this award and it’s a shock.” Brooke’s supervisor, Sandra Butler was also surprised, “I know we put together an excellent package, and I knew she had an excellent chance. However, the competition is tough, especially Army-wide, so I was extremely happy that she got it,” Sandra stated in prepared remarks. “She is a really hard worker — a very, very hard worker — and we’re extremely proud of her.”
Brooke has worked for the past 18 years for the U.S. Army Forces Command’s G-8 Resource integration Division at Fort McPherson, Georgia.