JOB CORPS On Friday, March 9, 2012 the Penobscot Dining Commons staff sponsored a student “Cabin Fever Reliever” lunch time special. The menu included Snow Melting BBQ Pork Ribs, Spring Ahead Chicken Breast, Bright & Sunny Rice Pilaf, Warm Breeze Vegetable, Gulf Stream...
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Penobscot Hoop Team Soars To New Heights!
Top row left to right: Coach Paul Keezer , Cameron Alcock, Vincent Smith, Brandon Andrews, Nathan Dudley, Dazure Prado, Marquis Moore, Alex Atkinson , Marcus Wheeler Bottom Row Left to right: Emilio Chin, Christopher Greene , Anthony Robinson , Luis Cruz Coach Paul...
Penobscot Job Corps Student Jason Pelletier Wins Scholarship as National “Job Corps Works” Oratory Finalist
Left to Right: Megan Dauphinee,1st place, Alaska Job Corps, Jason Pelletier,2nd place, Penobscot Job Corps, Edna Primrose, National Director of Job Corps, Heather Martin,3rd place, Pittsburg Job Corps. At a Washington, DC, celebration on Tuesday, February 7,2012 ...
Penobscot CMA class hosts Healthcare Fair
The Penobscot Job Corps Academy’s Certified Medical Assistant career technical education class presented a Healthcare Fair on January 26, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:00pm for staff and student’s in the gymnasium. The fair had booths devoted to health topics to include:...
Penobscot Update: Mr. Pelletier goes to Washington!
Penobscot Job Corps student Jason Pelletier participated in the 2012 National Job Corps Student Oratory Competition. The theme is “Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me Too”! Jason was videotaped and his testimonial was submitted to the National Job Corps Association...
Penobscot student profiled in New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly newspaper
Penobscot student Yarisha Cruz, who is from Manchester, NH ,was profiled in the lastest edition of the The Hippo, New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly and second largest circulation newspaper…”Job Corps picking up the...
Penobscot Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me
Penobscot Job Corps student Jason Pelletier graciously consented to participate in the 2012 National Job Corps Student Oratory Competition! Jason was videotaped and his testimonial was submitted to the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) in December. The Oratory...
Penobscot Advanced Baking class “builds” a Bangor Area Homeless Shelter gingerbread house.
12/15/11.Staff members and clients of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (BAHS) were pleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon as members of the Penobscot Advanced Baking class presented them with a gingerbread replica of their building. Chef Ric Duplisea and his students...
Santa makes guest appearance at Penobscot pt.2
Santa makes guest appearance at Penobscot
12/13/11. To the delight of all Santa made a guest appearance at the annual Penobscot Student Christmas luncheon. The dining commons was abuzz with holiday cheer as Santa craftily carved a hefty portion of glazed ham for every member of the Penobscot community. Many...
Lavin Testing Room dedicated at Penobscot
On Thursday November 11, 2011, HBI student Joe Busque unveiled the plaque that officially dedicated the Lavin Testing Room as many Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA) staffers applauded. Joe utilized his carpentry skills to assemble a beautiful oak board that served...
“Early” Thanksgiving comes to Penobscot part 2
“Early” Thanksgiving comes to Penobscot
11/22/11. A long standing tradition returned to the Penobscot Job Corps Academy today as staff served students a traditional turkey day meal during both lunches. A festive atmosphere was felt throughout the dining commons as staff scurried about delivering...
#1 at Penobscot Job Corps Academy
Front row: Kathleen Brown (Woonsocket, RI), Eliana Matos (Providence, RI), Deanna DeBarros (New Bedford, MA) Row 2: Sabrina McPherson (Rumford, ME), Erin Dewoddy (Bowdoin, ME) Row 3: Melissa Lebel (Waterbury, CT), Brittni Lyons (Pittsfield, ME), Holly Tufts...
@ Penobscot $367.37 = 46 Turkeys!!
(L to R, Dustin Howard, PJCA Welding Instructor Mike Collins, Levi Bryant, Jeremy Hamner, Tim Lunn, Kymnisha Denty, Joe Carr, Randy Clark) The adventure began at 2pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Welding Instructor Mike Collins and seven Penobscot Job Corps Academy...
Penobscot FM students volunteer at Manna Ministries
(L-R Kayne Burgess, Cody Holcomb, Justin Goodwin) Penobscot Facilities Maintenance students Kayne Burgess, Cody Holcomb and Justin Goodwin volunteered their painting expertise at Manna Ministries in Bangor this past Tuesday ...
Penobscot carves “Pumpkins in the Park”
On Saturday October 29, 2011 the efforts of 12 Penobscot students and 3 staff shined through at the 9th Annual “Pumpkins in the Park” community Halloween Party held at the Bangor auditorium. All proceeds raised at this annual event benefited the United Cerebral Palsy...
Team Penobscot “Raises the Roof”
What started out as a one day “Make a Difference Day” community service project has turned into a full fledged “let’s get it done project”. On Friday October 21, 2011 twelve carpentry and welding students arrived with hammers and ladders to construct a roof over the...
Penobscot Business students volunteer at the Bangor Career Center!
(L to R Dennis Martin, Brittany Maddix,Paul Laccone Jr) On Thursday October 27th, 2011, Penobscot Job Corps Academy students Brittany Maddix, Dennis...
Penobscot Culinary students “Make A Difference”
On Friday, October 21, 2011, the students and staff of the Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA) participated in Community Service projects throughout Eastern Maine in conjuction with America’s largest day of service, Make A Difference Day (Saturday, October 22,...