JOB CORPS Friday April 8, 2016 Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center held its Spring Graduation ceremony. Thirty students walked across the stage to receive their diploma and certificates. family members traveled from Florida, Penn, and Western KY to share this special day with...
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Carl D. Perkins Job corps students takes “Y2Y” to the schools during National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Y2Y student ambassador Karessa Perry-Wells Discusses the Youth2Youth (Y2Y) program to local highschool students during the North Point Academy's Career day in Pikeville , Ky. All students that visited the Perkins booth also signed Y2Y pledge...
Carl D. Perkins Graduate Zachory West working for U.S Forestry Service
After completing Security & Protective Services trade after being in the program thirteen months at the Perkins Job Corps Center in September 2015, Zachory transferred to Advanced Forestry Training at the Schenck Job Corps in North Carolina. Zachory said he got to...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps assist with Easter Egg Hunt & Rolls out “Y2Y” to Community
Students from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps assisted with the City of Prestonsburg Easter Egg hunt on Sunday March 20, 2016. Students and Centers BCL Jimmie Wilson assisted with hiding eggs, roping off areas for the hunt, assisted with parking and directing guest to...
Carl D. Perkins Security & Protective Services students work Harlem Globetrotters & Disney events.
Carl D. Perkins Security & Protective Services students work Harlem Globetrotters & Disney events. Carl D. Perkins Security & Protective Service Students worked event security for the well-known Harlem Globetrotters show at the East KY EXPO Center on...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students unmask thier kindness for Y2Y Dance
February 13th, 2016 Carl D. Perkins Y2Y Student ambassador held a "Unmask your Kindness" dance as part of celebrating Valentines Day, this was also a time to talk to students about accepting others for who they are. The Y2Y Youth2Youth Partners for Peace, is a...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps WBL student receives appreciation award
Carl D. Perkins student Brandi Fox, her work ethic and her skill in carpentry attracted the attention of the director of the Floyd County Conservation Center in Prestonsburg, KY. Floyd County Conservation Center Director Tony Grubb recently presented Fox with an...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students shadow Governor of Ky Matt Bevin
Students from Perkins Job Corps along with the Muhlenberg , Earl C. Clemons, and Whitney M. Young Job Corps Centers representing KY Job Corps Consortium met with the KY Governor Matt Bevin. Students had the opportunity to talk with Governor Bevin's about their success...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students shadow Lt. Governor Hampton of Ky
Carl D Perkins Job Corps Student with BCL Jimmie Slone along with Whitney M Young Job Corps Center representing KY Job Corps met with Lt. Governor Hampton in her office during National Job Shadow Day. Lt. governor Hampton, talked with students about her role as Lt....
Carl D. Perkins Center has Y2Y and Job Shadow Activity with their K9 friend “Stormy”
As part of Job Shadow week and the ongoing Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) Partners4Peace program. K9 Officer Nick Bingham and Sgt. Jonathan Pack with the Prestonsburg City Police Department were on center with their K9 partner Stormy. They discussed with students in the Security...
Carl D. Perkins attends National Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) Listen and Learn Session
The week of January 19th Carl D. Perkins had two student Ambassadors that were selected to attend the National Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) Listen and Learn Session with the National Director of Job Corps, Lenita Jacob-Simmons. Students Joanna Helton-Martinez and Karissa...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps honors 14 graduates.
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps honored 14 new graduates during commencement ceremonies Jan. 29 at the center. Guest speaker was Terry Compton, an instructor at Paintsville High School, she urged students to never give up on their dreams and to stand up for what they...
Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Center receives continued support by the community
Carl D. Perkins hold their quarterly community Relations Council Meeting and has great community support. Mr. Thomas Rainey Center Director gave the end of the year presentation and Jimmie Slone Business Community Liaison gave her community events update to over 40...
Carl D. Perkins students recognized during Job Shadow day at the Captiol
Carl D. Perkins students Devonte Lewis, Brittany Blevins, Ines kibukayire, and Jacob Lytle had the opportunity to shadow KY Senator Johnny Ray Turner and KY House Speaker Greg Stumbo during National Job Shadow Week. Students talked with both Stumbo and Turner at...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students begin new year with new goals!
On January 11, 2016 twenty-eight students from the Perkins Job Corps center began a new chapter in their career goals. Students began enrollment at Big Sandy Community & Technical College for the 2016, Spring Semester. For students to be eligible for the College...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps attends KY Chamber Banquet
January 7, 2015 the KY Consortium attended the KY Chamber Banquet, where they got to educate KY's New Governor Matt Bevins on the Job Corps Program. the centers visiting were the business community liaisons from the following centers, Carl D. Perkins, Earl C....
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps receives recognition from city of Prestonsburg for hard work in 2015
On Thursday December 15, 2015 the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps was recognized by the City of Prestonsburg during their city council meeting. Mayor Les Stapleton, presented Perkins Center Director Mr. Thomas Rainey with a plaque, for all the students hard work providing...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center recognized as a valuable community partner
On Monday December 21, 2015 the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps was recognized by the Floyd County Board of Education for their continued support and dedication for the 4th year for the Floyd County Head Starts Breakfast with Santa. the staff and culinary arts program...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students recognized for their artistic and literary talents
Five students from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center were recognized for their artistic and literary talents during the centers Dec. 14 business assembly.That's when they found out they had placed in the Floyd County Conservation Essay and Art Contest. Tony Grubb,...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center visits Golden Years Nursing Home for Christmas Party
On December 11, the students from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps center accompanied by members of the Floyd County Rescue Squad and rotary Club to the golden Years Nursing Home to help hand our gifts and food to the residents. While there, the students also talked and...