JOB CORPS On February 5, 2015 Perkins students Christine Taul and Javaaron Hale had the opportunity to visit the State Capitol in Frankfort, KY and spend the day with House Speaker Greg Stumbo and US Senator Johnny Ray Turner. Students got to see up close of the day to...
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Carl D. Perkins students life long dream becomes reality thanks to Job Corps.
Thor Finnegan, 19 year old Security & Protective Services students from Warsaw, KY arrived at the Perkins Job Corps Center on June 10, 2014. Thor began immediately panning his work and working his plan, which was becoming a United States Marine. Thor worked...
Carl D. Perkins welcomes Subway as a new leisure time employment partner.
Perkins welcomes Subway as new Leisure Time Employment Partner. Perkins Students Christine Taul will be working after classes and weekends as part of the Leisure Time Employment Program. This allows students to work and save money for transitioning out of the...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student gets personal invitation from the Governors office to attend Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) event.
Conversation leads to Invitation for 22 year old Christine Taul from Bonneville, KY. She has been enrolled in the Perkins Job Corps for 2 years, completing SPS and is currently enrolled in Big Sandy Community & Technical College majoring in Criminal Justice....
Carl D. Perkins students cast a lasting impression on Job Shadow Day.
As the groundhog got ready to look for his shadow, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center joined thousands of employers and students around the country who took part in Groundhog Job Shadow Day, during the week of February 2, 2015. The students visited many business and...
Carl D. Perkins hosts Floyd County Chamber Leadership Class
The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center hosted the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class on Jan. 22.The Floyd County Leadership program is designed to help participants gain insight into the operations, available programs, services and issues of Floyd County....
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps recognized by the Floyd County Board of Education.
The Floyd County Board of Education recently recognized the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center students and staff for their dedication and service in assisting with the Floyd County Head Start Brothers of the Wheel Annual Breakfast with Santa event. This is the third...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps honored by HYS for excellence in 2014
Thomas Rainey, center director of the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, walked away with a stack of awards recognizing the center's performance in 2014 during the Horizons Youth Services annual awards banquet. The banquet was the culmination of a three-day HYS...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center Has New Work Based Learning Partner
On Friday January 9, the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center partnered with Eclipse Data solutions in Allen, Ky. Eclipse Data specializes in Computer Repair, Networking, Web development, Phone Systems and IT Business Solutions. Office Administration and Big Sandy...
Carl D. Perkins Celebrate MLK Day with Big Sandy Community & Technial College.
Carl D. Perkins students celebrated Martin Luther King day at the Big Sandy Community & Technical College with special performances by the group "Witness". The 5 man quartette filled the Auditorium with pleasing sounds of gospel music, inspiring words of...
Carl D. Perkins Ranked # 4 in the Nation!
Carl D. Perkins Job corps Center, as of 12/31/14, Perkins is ranked 4th in the nation in Outcome Measurement System for the rolling year. The top ranked Horizons Youth Services Center: the top ranked Job Corps center in Kentucky: And the top Job Corps center in the...
Carl D. Perkins Students embark on New Journey.
On Monday January 12th, twenty-nine Carl D. Perkins students will begin a new journey when they board the bus at 7:00 a.m. to attend their first day of college at Big Sandy Technical & Community College. These students have completed all necessary Job Corps...
Carl D. Perkins Instructors start New Year with Specialized Training.
The first week of the New Year for the Carl D. Perkins CTT instructors, maintenance staff, and safety officers began with specialized training in scaffolding. Safety is top priority at the Perkins center and the proper way to construct scaffolding is major. Mr. Jim...
Carl D. Perkins sharpens leadeship skills on the Ropes Course.
Career Transitions Readiness staff Ben Runyon and Thomas Rouse, practice skills for the upcoming New Year. While some may think it was a little cold to be out on the ropes course at the Perkins Job Corps Center, staff found this an opportune time to practice skills...
Carl D. Perkins students Spreading Christmas cheer to furry friends
Carl. D. Perkins students recently gave some human touch to animals housed in the Floyd County Animal Shelter. There are so many animals housed in the shelter that it is all the staff can do to keep up with the daily demands of cleaning and ensuring all animals are...
Carl D. Perkins Culinary students Hanging up chef coats, rolling up sleeves for charity
On Dec. 8, Culinary Arts Instructor Terry Marrs and his Culinary Class set out early to lend a hand to God's Pantry in Prestonsburg, KY. The students didn't do any cooking on this day; instead they helped unload tractor trailers full of food for the pantry and helped...
Carl D. Perkins lands New partnership, work-based learning opportunity for student
Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Security & Protective Services student Therasis Godfrey had much to be thankful for - the opportunities he had been given and a new part-time job to put his new skills to use. Therasis, 22, landed a...
Carl D. Perkins graduate Calvin Washington is a true Job Corps success story
When Calvin Washington, 22, a recent graduate of the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, enrolled in Job Corps, he had goals. He wanted to attend Job Corps, receive the best training, relocate and be independent. Calvin achieved these goals and more. Following...
Carl D. Perkins students and staff flip pancakes for breakfast with Santa!
On the morning of December 21, Culinary students, Chef Terry Marr's, and Business Community Liaison, Jimmie Slone hit the kitchen, at 6:00am to begin the preparation for pancakes and sausage for the Brothers of the Wheel Organization and Floyd County Head Start...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center host Special Christmas Dinner for students.
On Tuesday December 18th, the staff at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center dressed up in their black and white attire, and transformed the café into a five star restaurant. The tables and chairs dawned black tablecloths with black chair covers with green sashes, with...