JOB CORPS On Wednesday August 3, staff from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center along with several other business and community members attended the “Esight4Blake” fundraiser at Foxy Fitness in Prestonsburg, KY. Prestonsburg resident Blake Fannin, has been legally blind since...
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Carl D. Perkins students assist with Health Fun Fair
Carl D. Perkins Culinary, Facilities Maintenance and Security & Protective Services (SPS) students assisted the National Business College on Thursday July 28th, with their annual Summer Healthy Fun Fair event at the college. Perkins Carpentry Class did the Pre-...
Carl D. Perkins builds raised garden beds for local senior living complex
Students from Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center built the raised garden beds and special raised garden beds for the residents that live at Highland Terrace a senior living community located in Prestonsburg, KY. The beds gives the residents an opportunity to have a...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center plans several events for National Safety Month
Carl D. Perkins attend several activities for National Safety Month. The Perkins Safety & Security Department sponsored an Essay contest on” workplace safety”. The winning essay will win a cell phone bundle. Carl D. Perkins Security & Protective Services Class...
Carl D. Perkins staff & students run 5K for local youth soccer program
Perkins students placed in the top 10 in the 5K Glow Run on Saturday evening to raise money for local youth soccer program in Prestonsburg, KY. The Soccer Program serves local youngsters ages 4-12 and is not funded only through fund raising events such as these....
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps and Advanced Training graduate successful earning high wage.
Sherman Watkins stated” I went to Job Corps a year ago and it was the best decision I have ever made”. Sherman Watkins, a 21 year old electrical graduate entered the Perkins Job Corps program on March 12, 2015, with the encouragement of his grandmother and friends....
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Culinary Class catered lunch for the David Schools 2016 gradation banquet in David KY.
On Thursday June 2, the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Culinary Class catered lunch for the David Schools 2016 gradation banquet in David KY. Founded in 1974, the David School is located in the small community of David, Kentucky, from which it takes its name. The mission...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Business Community Liaison (BCL) and KY Out Reach Admissions Counselor (OA) attend Shaping our Appalachian region (SOAR) innovation summit
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Business Community Liaison (BCL) and KY Out Reach Admissions Counselor (OA) attend Shaping our Appalachian region (SOAR) innovation summit On June 6, the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center's BCL Jimmie Wilson and KY OA Valerie Ratliff attended...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps works for 24 year old Perkins Student Jermaine Martin
Jermaine Martin, 24 year old, carpentry student from Lexington, KY, enrolled in the Job Corps program after working several part time low paying jobs without a high school diploma. Jermaine, arrived at the Perkins center on April 7th, 2015, where he began what he...
Carl D. Perkins graduate states “Job Corps showed me there was a better path to take”.
Job Corps showed me there was a better path, than what I was on. These words came from Erick Carnes as she just graduated from the University of Phoenix, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Erica was a student at Perkins Job Corps Center in Prestonsburg, KY,...
Carl D. Perkins Students support Hillbilly Days, animal shelter and police 5-K run
Students from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center volunteered to work the Hillbilly Days in Pikeville, KY, and assisted at the Floyd County Animal Shelter and the Shop with a Cop 5K Race during the week of April 15-22 as part of Global Youth Services Day. Established...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students teach Earth Day Activity at Local Elementary school
Perkins students from Ms. Bartlett’s and Ms. Osbornes reading and math classes do Earth Day presentation for Kindergarten classes at Prestonsburg elementary on Friday April 22, 2016. The classes did a collaborative lesson, that included the students working on the...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Student journey goes full circle
Elijah Lamon, 19 year old student from Jacksonville FL, came to Perkins Job Corps in August, 2015. Elijah stated that when he was home he was not doing anything with his life, he stayed in the house mostly and didn’t like big crowds. He also stated that he didn’t have...
Carl D. Perkins receives “Y2Y” support from local officials
Friday April 8, 2016, Senator Rand Paul's Field Rep and City of Prestonsburg Tourism Director Mitchel Pearson showed their support to the Centers "Y2Y" student ambassadors as they signed the "y2Y" pledge cards. Student rolled out the "Youth2Youth" "Partners4Peace"...
“Carl D. Perkins Job Corps has done more for me than anyone ever has”.
"Carl D. Perkins Job Corps has done more for me than anyone ever has". This is what 20 year old, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Facility Maintenance student Curtis Clemons said on the day he graduated. Clemons came to the Perkins Job Corps from Lexington, KY on September...
Carl D. Perkins Provides Event & VIP Security for Lee Ann Womack & Dwight Yoakam Concert
Saturday April 16th Carl D. Perkins Security & Protective Services(SPS) provided Event and VIP Security for the Dwight Yokam and Lee Ann Womack Concert, held at the East KY EXPO Center in Pikeville, Ky. Students along with their instructors Beverly Compton, did...
Carl D. Perkins welcomes new WBL partner Super 8 a Wyndham Hotel
On Friday April 15, 2016 the Carl d. Perkins and the Super 8 a Wyndham Hotel signs Work Base Learning (WBL) agreement. the students at Carl D. Perkins in several training areas that include, Facility Maintenance, Office Administration, Security and Culinary arts will...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center attending North Point Academy’s Career Day in Pikeville, Ky.
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center attending North Point Academy's Career Day in Pikeville, Ky. Educating students on what the Job Corps Prorgam has to offer. Security & Protective Student leader Karessa Perry-Wells assisted BCL Jimmie Wilson with talking to...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students assisted with the Veterans Emergency Homeless Shelter Ground Breaking Ceremony
Team effort when the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students assisted with the Veterans Emergency Homeless Shelter Ground Breaking Ceremony Construction students worked the week of March 28th, to assist the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5839 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps College students receive top honors for their academic accomplishments.
On Thursday March 31, 7 Stduetns were honored for their academic acheivements at Big Sandy Community & Techinal College (BSCTC) in Prestonsburg, KY, during the Colleges Fifteenth Annual Honors Night Ceremony. The ceremony represents a opportuniy to celebrate...