JOB CORPS The Gulfport Community Unity Festival Day is filled with a lot of community resources information being shared, networking and Outreach for resident within the local community. Staff participated stated "The Gulfport Unity Festival is more than just a festival; it is...
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Trojan Pride – Center Director and SGA President attends National Leadership Conference
November 2022 Ms. Darlene Walls, Center Director and Student Tamara Bradley attended the National Leadership Conference. Student Bradley was selected as one of the student leaders to meet with the Second Gentleman of the United States-WOW~What an Honor!!! Student...
SGA LEADS CENTER ON SIGNING DAY!!!!
GULFPORT SGA OFFICERS LEADSON CENTER ON SIGNING DAY!!!
Gulfport Center Director committed to Signing Day!!!!
Center Director Darlene Walls pictured along with OA Staff Mr. Thompson with students who committed on Signing Day!!!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Gulfport staff acknowledges Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Staff work pink polo shirts and/or pink t-shirts for their photo shoot after pictures staff enjoyed a snack of pink cupcakes and pink lemonade juices. Thank you staff for your...
Red Ribbon Week Activities
Gulfport Red Ribbon Week Mr. Joe Jackson, TEAP Specialist and the Health and Wellness Department sponsored several on line activities for students during this year Red Ribbon Week. The Wellness Department provided links of educational information and short videos...
Gulfport heart of Giving
Gulfport Job Corps Center of Giving! Mr. Kevin Walker, Student Personnel Officer and Ms. Darlene Walls, Center Director donated over 450 carry out trays to the local soup kitchen “Feed My Sheep” program during the Thanksgiving week to help in serving meals on...
Gulfport Kevin Walker feeds for a Happy Thanksgiving
Mr. Kevin Walker, Student Personnel Officer began his traditional season of giving for Thanksgiving to the Feed My Sheep local soup kitchen. Mr. Walker donated over 125 lbs. of turkey to the program. Feed My Sheep is a non-judgmental, faith based program dedicated...
New Staff member Words of Gratification
New Staff member Words of Gratification
SHOUT OUT! Acknowledgment to the Best Students in Gulfport
Gulfport students were recognized during the Student Business Meeting for their outstanding achievements, commitment, and maintaining their required class hours in Distance Learning while working full time evening jobs. Awesome!!!
STRAINS AND SPRAINS – Safety and Security
STRAINS AND SPRAINS
Gulfport Job Corps Center – Center Director and Staff attends Workforce Development Board Meeting
Ms. Darlene Walls, Center Director and Center staff attended the Twin District Workforce Development Area Local Elected Officials Board and Workforce Board Meetings Zoom platform meeting. Ms. Walls and staff were welcomed and introduced to the board members. Ms....
Gulfport Job Corps Center host Thad Cochran’s Legislative Assistant
Gulfport Job Corps Center was pleased to host Ms. Elizabeth Gray Henry, the Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R) Mississippi for a visit and tour of the center. Henry is a native Mississippian. She believes it’s an honor to be able to “come home”...
Gulfport Job Corps Center 2015 Summer Commencement
The Gulfport Job Corps Center celebrated its 2015 Summer Commencement with Mississippi State Representative, District 119, the Honorable Sonya Williams-Barnes as speaker. Ms. Williams-Barnes spoke to the graduates beginning with the Center’s theme “Begin with the End...
Gulfport Job Corps Center’s Oratory competition winner is… Amanda Miller
On December 14, 2011, the Gulfport Job Corps Center held its annual oratory competition. Five contestants presented five minutes speeches on the topic, Job Corps Works and It Works For Me. The winner of the contest was student Amanda Miller. Her entire speech can be...
Gulfport Job Corps Students and Staff giving back at Christmas time.
The Gulfport Job Corps Center hosted a Holiday Celebration for the children in the local community. Staff members volunteered to purchase toys for the toy drive. The gifts were wrapped and labeled by the students. Gulfport Job Corps Student Christopher St. Amant...
Gulfport Job Corps Center Student Visits Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) Gulfport Office.
Adrianna Lipscomb, a Clinical Medical Assistant student at the Gulfport Job Corps Center, and Vice-President of the Student Government Association (SGA), was selected to participate in Mentor a Job Corps Student Day. Adrianna spent the day in Congressman Steven...
Gulfport Job Corps Center Student Answer the Call to Volunteer!
The Clinical Medical Assistant Students as well as the Medical Office Students of the Gulfport Job Corps Center were asked to participate once again as volunteers for the Annual Red Cross Blood Drive held at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, MS. The Students assisted donors...
Gulfport Job Corps and U.S. Air Force are keys to student’s success
Bravo! Ronica Mitchell, a Medical Office Support graduate of Gulfport Job Corps Center, is featured in the U.S. Department of Labor’s online newsletter. Mitchell is the first student in the history of the Gulfport Job Corps Center to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. She...
Gulfport Center Director featured on local news
Mr. Alexander P. Alston, Center Director of the Gulfport Job Corps Center was recently interviewed by WLOX -TV 13 (an ABC affiliate) Action News Reporter Trang Pham-Bui about the new construction at the Gulfport Center. Mr. Alston expressed that MINACT, Inc., the...