JOB CORPS NEWS

Eulabell Williams Age: 28 Hometown: Richmond, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 8/5/2014 – 6/10/2015 Training: Medical Administrative Assistant, Insurance Claims Processor Eulebell Williams admits she experienced a tough life growing up. From...

Two trips to Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) nursing sims and cadaver labs were planned in order for each student to obtain hands-on learning about the human body, and to give them insight the facilities and resources available at VHCC. Ms. Hilt, the...

Medical Administrative Assistant Class Participates in Field Trip On May 4, 2022, Medical Administrative Assistant Instructor Laken Shaffer and her class visited Valley Rehab and Nursing to see first hand the types of roles they may be asked to perform if they choose...

Alysha Haley Age: 24 Hometown: Henrico, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 7/3/2018 – 3/5/2021 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant “My past made me stronger,” claimed Blue Ridge Job Corps graduate Alysha Haley. Growing up in foster care,...

Nicole Greenan Age: 20 Hometown: Charleston, WV Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 7/30/2019 – 1/28/2022 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant Nicole Greenan grew up with plans to become a criminology journalist, and...

M’Kayla Husted Age: 25 Hometown: Waverly, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 8/21/2018 – 10/2/2020 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician. When asked what she would do with her life if could do...

Ke’tana Chamblee Age: 24 Hometown: Ahoskie, NC Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 11/14/2017 – 9/27/2019 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant “I came to Blue Ridge Job Corps because I wanted a better career and life for myself,” explained 2019...

Dalelisha Smith Age: 26 Hometown: Norfolk, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 11/10/2015 – 8/26/2016 Training: Medical Administrative Assistant, Electronic Health Records, Billing and Coding, First Aid/CPR Dalelisha Smith grew up in a very...

Toni Waller Age: 24 Hometown: Suitland, MD Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 11/28/2017 – 9/6/2019 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant, HIPAA Certification Toni Waller and I grew up in Suitland, MD, and after graduation high school, she began...

Emilie Konan Age: 28 Hometown: Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 5/13/2014 – 2/29/2016 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician, Medical Administrative Assistant, CPR...

Kenija Calhoun Age: 24 Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 7/18/2017 – 5/21/2018 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, EKG Technician, Patient Care Technician “Growing up was a bit of a challenge,” explained Kenija Calhoun,...

Ms. Diane Hayes is a member of the Board of the Mt. Pleasant Preservation Museum in Marion. She served as a librarian and genealogist in Franklin County, VA, for over 30 years, and she has a vast knowledge of the rich history of African Americans in Southwest...

Tichana Birt Age: 27 Hometown: Bayshore, NY Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 5/17/2016 – 3/1/2018 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant, High School Diploma Tichana Birt was born to a single mother in Bayshore, New York. Her mother was very...

Dr. William Reid, the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Bristol, VA, continued the tradition of serving as guest speaker as students and staff of Blue Ridge Job Corps observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Although COVID-19 protocols prevented Dr. Reid from visiting...

Ahmeena Moody Smith Age: 25 Hometown: Richmond, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 5/26/2015 – 12/16/2015 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant Ahmeena Moody Smith grew up in Richmond, VA, but her life changed drastically at age 9....

Aliyah Crabbe Age: 24 Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 10/25/2016 – 4/20/2018 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Patient Care Technician Aliyah Crabbe graduated from high...

Jaida Ortiz Age: 23 Hometown: Charlotte, NC Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 10/4/2016 – 12/13/2017 Training: Clinical Medical Assistant, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician Jaida Ortiz gets much of her work ethic from her mother. As a single...

Mariah Alesi Age: 19 Hometown: Newport News, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 10/16/2018 – 5/10/2019 Training: High School Diploma, Medical Administrative Assistant Mariah Alesi enrolled at Blue Ridge Job Corps at the age of 16, as she looked...

Morgan Shore Age: 19 Hometown: Mt. Airy, NC Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 12/10/2019 – 9/30/2020 Training: Medical Administrative Assistant Morgan Shore was a brand-new mother when she made the decision to apply to Blue Ridge Job Corps. As a...

Sarai Gallo Cruz Age: 20 Hometown: Reston, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 9/23/2019 – 1/8/21 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant After graduation high school, Sarai Gallo Cruz enjoyed a gap year as she spent time with family, grew as a...