JOB CORPS Tuesday, April 9, the Perkins students and staff partnered with the American Red Cross to hold its 2nd blood drive of the year. The Students and Staff donated over 25 usable pints of blood for the drive. With April being National Volunteer Month Carl D. Perkins was...
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Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Students enjoy Read Across America Day With Local Schools
Perkins Job Corps students read the book "Just a Snowman" to the preschoolers and led a craft activity related to the book. Assisting the students were Perkins Job Corps Reading Instructor Betty Bartlett and Math Instructor Deborah Osborne. The reading event at Porter...
Carl D. Perkins Students Join Community Volunteers to Clean Lake, Shoreline
Students join other volunteers to clean lake, shoreline Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student volunteers have had a busy start to the spring season, working to ensure the Jenny Wiley State Park is ready for visitors. Students, under the supervision of CORE Instructor...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Informs Congress on Student Success in D.C.
On March 27, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Business Community Liaison Jimmie Wilson headed to Capitol Hill to visit with US senators and representatives and their staff. The purpose of the visit was to share with elected officials the positive impact that Perkins Job...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Student On His Way To An Exciting Career
William Elliot, 22 years old from Ivel, KY is on his way to an exciting new career, thanks to Job Corps. William enrolled at the Perkins Job Corps in Prestonsburg, KY for the Electrical Training in March 2018. A year later, he completed the program and went on to the...
Carl D. Perkins Student Leaders Attend Womens Symposium
Female student leaders from the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps examined the topic of empowering women as leaders during the 20th Annual Big Sandy Women's Business Symposium . This year's theme was "She Leads." The students attended numerous breakout workshops during the...
Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Grad Lands Job At Vanhoose Lumber
Jonathan Greene, 23, from Flat Gap, KY, now earns a livable wage, thanks to Carl D. Perkins Job Corps and Big Sandy Community & Technical College. Greene enrolled in the Other Training Program offered at Perkins through a partnership with BSC&TC. He completed...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Signs MOU With Floyd County Schools
Pictured signing the agreement are Center Director Paula Davis and Floyd County School Superintendent Danny Adkins. Standing, left to right, are Leslie Derossett Fannin, FCS guidance counselor; Dr. Chandra Varia, FCS board member; and Angela Duncan, FCS human resource...
Carl D.Perkins Job Corps Student Grad Excels at Career as a Corrections Officer
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps security graduate Rayshad Thompson continues to succeed in his career in law enforcement, six years after graduating from the Perkins center. Thompson currently works as a correctional officer for Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation in...
Carl D. Perkins Attends KY Workforce Summitt
Carl D. Perkins Business Community Liaison, Jimmie Wilson attended the KY Chambers 4th annual KY Workforce Summit in Lexington, KY on February 18th & 19th. With over 100 employers from across the state, Wilson had an opportunity to network and educate employers...
Carl D. Perkins Host “New Year,New You” Health Fair
The Youth2Youth,Partners4Peace(Y2Y) student ambassadors at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps kicked off the new year with a"New Year, NewYou" health fair Jan.25. The event was part of the ongoing efforts of the student ambassadors to promote peace and encourage all students...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Students Shadows at KY State Captiol
Perkins Student Government Association (SGA) learns about state government during a visit to the KY State Capitol in Frankfort. Students had the opportunity to shadow KY State Senator Johnny Ray Turner and KY Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton. Students began their...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center Holds Blood Drive
On January 16, the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, partnered with the American Red Cross to hold a much needed Blood Drive. The Perkins Team of students and staff donated 25 usable units of blood. The next drive is scheduled for the month of April.
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center Welcomes New Work Force Council Members
Perkins would like to welcome new Workforce Council Member for the new year. Workforce Council are (WFC) are used to improve the quality of career technical training programs, and to review relevant labor market information to identify employment opportunities in...
Carl D. Perkins Security Students Work Diamond Rio Concert
Students of the Security and Protective Services job training program at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps recently worked the concert of country super group Diamond Rio at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, KY on Nov. 30th. The night of family fun featured Holiday...
Carl D. Perkins Students Work Community Event For Children
The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Security & Protective Services students put their skills to use to assist with the annual Big Sandy Community and Technical College and the Mountain Arts Center's Christmas at the MAC on Dec. 12, ensuring a very special guest stayed...
Carl D.Perkins Students Have a Busy, Festive, Month
Students at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center had only 2½ weeks in December before they left for Winter Break, but those weeks were filled with many community events, opportunities to help others, and the sharing of some holiday cheer with their peers and staff....
Carl D. Perkins Students Help Families In Need
Perkins students assisted during a special event that helps hundreds of families in need especially during the holidays. The annual Christmas Basket Program sponsored by the Christian Appalachian Project provided, food, clothing, toys, household items for hundreds of...
Carl D. Perkins Construction Students Learn About Apprenticeships
Attend apprenticeship open house event Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Construction students learned about apprenticeships during the open house hosted by the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights held in Ashland, KY on Nov. 15. The council...
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Advanced Security Grads Begins Career In Corrections
Two graduates of the Advanced Training Security Program at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center have new careers with CoreCivic and the Tennessee Department of Corrections. Ramon Vela Dotor, 20, and Marcus Shagogue, 20, are now putting their training to work as...