Joseph “Wes” Sawyer grew up in an area where gang activity, drug use and crime were high. Without positive role models or alternate roads to take, he started down the only path he knew. He tried making a move from California to Washington state to escape the violence, but his life of crime and destruction continued, leading to his first stint in prison. It wouldn’t be the only time he landed in jail. Wes's true wakeup call came when he faced a medical emergency — open heart surgery — for the second time in his life. That’s when doctors told Wes that he had a choice to make: stay his current course and confront an early death or make changes for better health and a brighter future for himself and his #family. Sawyer chose #change. As a result of that decision, goodwillintl is honoring him as its 2022 Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year. The award was announced during Goodwill’s annual meeting in Toronto, Canada on July 12. It was this #motivation — and the skills that Wes learned at...