The Iowa Job Honor Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing Iowans who have overcome significant barriers to employment, has announced its top honorees for 2015. Winners included Edward Ailey-Roberson of Ankeny, a former Marine. After his father’s murder, Ailey-Roberson fought alcoholism and drug abuse. He ended up in prison for his involvement in a fatal fight. “In prison,” said Ailey-Roberson, “I received clarity. I began to comply with the program and see the benefits of being clean and sober.” After his release, Ailey-Roberson was counseled by advisers at Central Iowa Shelter & Services and Veterans Affairs, who helped him find employment with a Des Moines manufacturer.