JOB CORPS This story aired on KOTA Television July 25, 2012, Story by Abby Carter. A transcript of the story may be found here. (Above: Leland Fryer, student disassembles railing on existing deck to allow clearance for wheelchair ramp) A double dose of community service was...
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Job Corp Students Build Wheel Chair Ramp For Box Elder Resident
Story originally posted on NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources blog. Reposted with permission. (Pictured Above L to R: Carpentry Instructor Lance Steinberg, Leland Fryer, Brandon Olson, Richard Cameron, David Carabetta, Sam Sheffer and BCL Jeff Hayward)...
New simulator mimics distracted driving
Originally aired June 13, 2012 on KEVN, Black Hills Fox television, story by Zach Nugent. Video may be found here. Photo: Dave Renli (Sioux Empire Safety Village) explains the dangers of distracted driving to Brandon Olson as Dustin Boyter and Mason Whirlwind look on....
Job Corps culinary educator named top South Dakota chef
Recently, Chef Dave Levesque, Culinary Arts Instructor at the Boxelder Job Corps was recognized by the South Dakota Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. Mr. Levesque was interviewed by South Dakota Public Broadcasting, which may be heard here. Below is...
Partnership benefits youth, playhouse
The story originally published in the Rapid City Journal on May 7, 2012, written by David Montgomery. Original story may be found here. Local youth gained important career skills, and helped fix up a Black Hills landmark over the past two weeks. Old buildings at the...
Job Corps students Donate Time to Plant Flowers at Apartments
This story was published in the Rapid City Journal on May 2, 2012. Original Story can be found here. Eight Boxelder Job Corps students donated their time to plant more than 200 plants and flowers at the Hills Apartment complex on Spring Creek Road in Deadwood to...
Boxelder students get some real work experience
Originally aired on KEVN Black Hills Fox, March 21, 2012. Story by Brendyn Medina. http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2012/03/21/Box-Elder-students-get-some-real-work-experience A handful of local students are gaining some hands-on experience and the work they're doing is...
Job Corps Gives Students a Future
Originally aired on KNBN News Center 1, March 21, 2012. Story by Danielle Grossman. http://www.newscenter1.tv/stories/11222.aspx Many people are probably thinking about heading to pool with these warms temperatures in the Black Hills, but one group of students isn't...
Boxelder Crew 1 Helps North Zone with Custer Peak Pile Burning
Written by Brad Hershey, Fire Crew Squad Boss For the past couple of months Boxelder Job Corps handcrew members have being getting some hands on learning in the forest. The crew has been working with North Zone firefighters on various project sites as well as...
Boxelder Job Corps Addressing South Dakota Dropouts
This news story was originally published by the Capital Journal, written by Justin Joiner. The original article can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/6tetyys South Dakota is one step ahead of President Barack Obama’s proposal that all states raise the drop-out age to...
Student Justin Z. Accepted to LPN Advanced Training
Current student Justin Zeman has achieved many successes while enrolled at Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. He completed his training and certification tests to become licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Over the past several months, he has...
Boxelder Job Corps Congratulates our August Graduates!
The staff and students of Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center would like to congratulate the following graduates for recently completing their training: Ervin Abold, III - Welding, High School Diploma Musa Bakari - Electrical, High School Diploma Mitchell...
Boxelder Job Corps Celebrates National Job Corps Commencement Day
(Pictured above: Center Director Mike Deveraux poses for ribbon-cutting and dedication of renovated Dining Hall with members of the Boxelder Job Corps Community Relations Council.) On Tuesday, August 30, 2011, Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center celebrated...
U.S. Senator John Thune Shares Message with Boxelder Graduates
On Tuesday, August 30, 2011, U.S. Senator John Thune offered his congratulations to the August Graduates of Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, and thanked the Job Corps Center for all of it's hard work. Click below to listen to the audio file. U.S....
Boxelder Job Corps’ students attend Lecture, meet U.S. Senator John Thune
While attending a lecture event at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Campus on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, three students from the Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center had the opportunity to meet and visit with U.S. Senator John Thune. The event...
Boxelder Job Corps congratulates our May Graduates!
The staff and students of Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center would like to congratulate the following graduates for recently completing their training: Office Administration: Nichole Lee, Donna Yankton, Machelle Berglund Electrical: Martin Montreal...
Boxelder Job Corps trains Fire Crew
Students at the Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center are getting a chance to try their hand at forest fire-fighting. Recently, staff and students completed their training to be certified as a Type 2 Handcrew for the USDA Forest Service. The crews main...
Boxelder Job Corps helps out around the Black Hills
This transcript was taken from Black Hills Fox, news story by Jack Caudill. A video of the news story can be found at: http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2011/05/03/Job-Corps-helps-out-around-the-Black-Hills About 160 students from Box Elder Job Corps in Nemo were helping...
Boxelder Students Support Food Bank
For the past several years, students from the Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center have volunteered at the Rapid City Food Bank, assembling bags of food for the Food Bank's Back Pack Program. The mission of the Back Pack Program is to provide food for...
Faces of Job Corps: Yvonne N.
A little over two years ago, Yvonne N. arrived at the Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center speaking very little English. Recently immigrating to the United States from Africa, Yvonne had set her sights on obtaining an education and creating a life in her...