Gavin Barrows, a senior at Woodford County High School, demonstrates how a work cell his school developed operates. The work cell was created as part of the Purpose in Action event at Eastern Kentucky University.
Photo by Joe Ragusa, April 26, 2023
(RICHMOND, KY) – Gavin Barrows has firsthand experience with the challenges people with disabilities face as a busy student who uses a wheelchair.
The senior at Woodford County High School was a presenter for his school’s team at the Purpose in Action event at Eastern Kentucky University, a project aimed at figuring out solutions to make the workplace more accessible for people with disabilities.
Event planners invited two schools – Woodford County High School and Berea Community High School – to design a new work cell with Parker Hannifin that will better serve employees with disabilities. Work cells are spaces in…
