JOB CORPS The students and staff at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held its 31st annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. Two hundred children and their parents flocked to the Muhlenberg Job Corps campus for an exciting Easter Egg Hunt. The event is sponsored by the Recreation...
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Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Raise Money for Red Cross
Peer Counselors at the Muhlenberg Job Corps presented a check to the West Kentucky Chapter of the American Red Cross for six hundred and five dollars to be used for the Japanese Relief Effort and the local Red Cross Heroes Campaign. Terri Griffin, Branch Office...
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Visits Muhlenberg Job Corps
Kentucky's junior Senator Rand Paul, his State Deputy Director Rachel McCubbin and his Field Representative Jason Hasert visited the Muhlenberg Job Corps campus on Tuesday, April 26th. Senator Paul met with Student Government Association leaders and other...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Goes Green For Earth Day Every Day
On Thursday, April 21 Muhlenberg Job Corps students and staff spruced up the center campus in honor of Earth Day Every Day. All fourhundred students and eighty staff members took the day off from classes to roll up their sleeves to plant trees, flowers, spread mulch...
Muhlneberg Job Corps Student Government attends Leadership Camp
Members of the Student Government Association of the Muhlenberg Career Development Center joined SGA officers from nine other Job Corps Centers for the Job Corps Philadelphia Region SGA Leadership Conference April 12-15 at Camp Horizons near Harrisonburg, Va. The MCDC...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Demolishes Downtown Building
Muhlenberg Job Corps tudents from the Heavy Equipment Operators, Construction Equipment Mechanic and Welding trades demolished an old building in downtown Central City, Kentucky. The building is being removed so the city can build an entertainment park called Lu-Ray...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Conduct Fundraiser
The Wellness Advocates at the Muhlenberg Job Corps in Greenville, Kentucky conducted a fundraiser for the Muhlenberg County Backpack Program. The Backpack Program, sponsored by the area Muhlenberg County 4-H, raises money for Muhlenberg County school system students...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Wins Star Award
The Muhlenberg Job Corps won the coveted National Job Corps Association's Twelve Star Award for the eighth straight year. The award is given annually at the NJCA Policy Forum in Washington, DC. The winners are judged on three categories: involvement with their...
Six Muhlenberg Students Enter Advanced Training
Six Muhlenberg Job Corps students entered advanced training classes at the Keystone Job Corps in Pennsylvania on January 3rd. Elizabeth Ratliff, Robert Lewis, Justin Woodworth, America McKinney, Christopher Ramirez and Jessica Garcia completed the Clinical Medical...
Former Muhlenberg Student LaTasha Green Hired By Amtrak
Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate, LaTasha Green, has been hired by Amtrak in Washington, DC as a Coach Cleaner. LaTasha completed the TCU/IAM Advanced Training program at Potomac Job Corps after completing the Heavy Equipment Operators program at the Muhlenberg Job...
Muhlenberg Wellness Advocates Conduct Blood Drive
Muhlenberg Wellness Advocates conducted a Blood Drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Fifty-one pints of blood were donated with many students givng blood for the first time in their lives. Muhlenberg has four Blood Drives a year netting over two hundred...
Faces of Job Corps: Michael S.
Michael S. was living with his Dad working numerous dead end jobs. He came to the Muhlenberg Job Corps in November of 2007 and his life changed dramatically. While at Muhlenberg Michael completed the Clinical Medical Assistant trade, obtained his GED and collected 30...
Muhlenberg Cuts Ribbon on Gynasium Renovation
The Community Relations Council and Muhlenberg center staff members conducted a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the completion of the renovation of the campus gymnasium. The renovation, completed with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds, consisted of a new gym...
Muhlenberg Installs New Walking Trail
Muhlenberg Job Corps Heavy Equipment Operator students have installed a walking trail that encircles the water tower on the center's campus. The 1/3 of a mile crushed gravel track will include exercise stations throughout the trail. The Muhlenberg Wellness Advocates...
Muhlenberg Military Club Reaches Out To Veterans
The Muhlenberg Military Club assisted a veterans group in Madisonville, Kentucky by honoring local veterans. The club members assisted with traffic control and parking during a military celebration that included the traveling Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Wall. ...
Muhlenberg Celebrates Disability Awareness Month
Muhlenberg staff and students celebrated Disability Awareness Month by hosting the production supervisor and two production workers from the Opportunity Center, a workshop for adults with disabilities. The guest speakers told how it is to live with a disability and...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Assists Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorail Wall
Eight Muhlenberg Job Corps Military Club members provided traffic control and parking assistance to patrons attending the traveling Vietnam Veterans War Memorial Wall. The traveling display was in Madisonville, Kentucky on September 23 through 26. Thousands of...
Faces of Job Corps: Kaula W.
Kaula W. enrolled at the Muhlenberg Job Corps as a nineteen year old after many unsuccessful job searches. Kaula said, " I hit the wall and did not know where to turn to find a good job." She had obtained her high school diploma before she entered the Job Corps...
Muhlenberg Students Join Central City United
Students from the Muhlenberg Job Corps took part in the "Central City United" revitalization project. Muhlenberg students worked along side of Central City residents and city council members to help spruce up the town before the upcoming Labor Day Cruise-In Car...
Faces of Job Corps: Krystal B.
Working two part time jobs and watching the unemployment rate go through the roof helped Krystal B. decide to enter the Muhlenberg Job Corps. Krystal is on the road to success and has accomplished the following: > Completed her high school diploma > Completed...