JOB CORPS NEWS

Tasha Jackson completed her CNA and passed both sections of her state board exam on the first attempt. She also obtained her GED. Tasha was very focused and was a wonderful student.

Checkout this super-duper cool Rocket Stove made by Matthew Elliott in our Welding Trade!! His Trade Instructor challenged his students to Google and...

Material Handling Project 1: Shop floor. Students from left to right: Brenden Blanden, Justin Bland, Bryceston Mays. They will receive positives for the roadway project. Material Handling Project 2: Roadway In Material Handling we learn the 6 Sigma training: Lean...

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Antonio Catron has successfully completed the Finch-Henry High School program on today. He has earned his High School Diploma. In addition, he has earned his OSHA Certification in Material Handling Operations Distribution and also he has earned his certificate as a...

These students have worked incredibly hard and showed such great teamwork throughout these past few months. They completed clinicals at Tallahatchie General Hospital and Extended Care Facility in Charleston, MS. They will then go on to take their state boards and earn...

In December of 2023, Finch Henry Job Corps’ SE, Khalisha Cain completed our CNA program as well as enrolled into Northwest MS Community College in Senatobia, MS. After completion, Cain obtained the following certifications: Mississippi State Department of Health, BLS...

This walk was to honor our very own Wellness Director Chiquitta Ford (5 years remission) – The Students and Staff walked the pavement on campus to celebrate and give honor to cancer fighters and survivors.

Wellness Department hosted Blood Drive with Mississippi Blood Services on Sept 27th and 28th giving all donors a $15 Visa Gift Card! We received enough blood to assist 75 patients!

Dr. Anderson, CMHC spearheaded this event with education, statistics, ‘Making Stress Balls” session, scavenger hunt, and multiple treats in the Recreation Center.

On September 21st, 2023, Finch Henry Job Corps attended the ‘NAVSEA-DOL Job Corps Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Hiring Fair’ at Mississippi Job Corps Center in Crystal Springs, MS. Alongside other Job Corps Centers that attended, our students were able to speak with...

With the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi on-going, staff and students at Finch-Henry Job Corps Center took it upon themselves to help provide a little relief in the form of clean bottled H2O. All of the water was donated by members of the Finch-Henry staff after...

National signing day is fast approaching and the Finch-Henry Job Corps Center is already starting to see potential signees on center. Before our official signing day event we are welcoming future students to come take a tour and, find out all the benefits of attending...

Earlier this month Finch-Henry Job Corps Center BLC/WBL Reginald Jackson volunteered with Saving Families, a Sardis, MS based non-profit. Operated by its founder, Shari Smith, Saving Families seeks to enhance their community by providing more opportunities, helping...

This past Saturday Finch-Henry Job Corps Center had the pleasure of setting up a booth at The Panola County Juneteenth Festival held in The Town of Sardis. There were organizations of all kinds offering both helpful information, assistance, and goods representing down...

Finch Henry Job Corps would like to recognize and commend SE William Warrington on enlisting into the US Army! William was a great student and was admired by his instructors and other staff for being a model student. On 06/08/22 – 06/09/22, William attended Memphis...

Finch-Henry management staff sponsored a Zaxby’s lunch for the centers academic and trade instructors in celebration of Teacher’s Appreciation Week on last Thursday. Hungry instructors chowed down on chicken fingers, fries, salads, veggies, sliders and cookies fresh...

May 5th marked our first day of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness Display and The Finance Department did a phenomenal job with their display table. Mental Health Coordinator Hiawatha Sanford stands at the display table located in the academic building, its provides clear...

Finch-Henry BCL Reginald D. Jackson attended a meeting this past Thursday in Marks, MS, at the city’s welcome center. Marks is the starting point of the Poor Peoples Campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. The host of the meeting, Senator Robert L. Jackson,...

Twice in one week, Finch-Henry Job Corps Center represented at area career fairs. The first at Holmes Community College’s Career & Transfer Fair held at their Grenada campus. The table was manned by HR Manager Lucy Pittman and WBL/BCL Reginald Jackson. At the fair...