JOB CORPS NEWS

Pinellas County is known for its beautiful beaches and, thanks to students and staff at Pinellas County Job Corps, St. Pete Beach is living up to its glistening reputation today. We teamed up with Keep Pinellas Beautiful for a beach clean-up over the chilly weekend....

A group of 13 prospective students and their families came to tour Pinellas County Job Corps today to learn about the trades and programs here. The tour included a visit to the electrical classroom as an example of hard trades and the group got to hear from Pharmacy...

The need for blood of all types is urgent according to One Blood representative Lydia Wallace. And Pinellas County Job Corps students lined up to deliver today. Whenever we can get 30 donations, it can save 90 lives,” said Wallace. “We expect more than 100 donations...

Look who joined our Community Relations Council at the Pinellas County Job Corps today! It’s officer Melissa La Ricci of the St. Petersburg Police Department. Our Safety, Security and Transportation Manager Jorge Diaz invited her to campus to talk about getting active...

Students at Pinellas County Job Corps volunteered their efforts in a cheerful labor of love this weekend. The walls of the campus’s recreation center took on a bold new look as the students picked up paintbrushes and worked hard to make an eye-pleasing transformation....

Fifteen incredibly gifted students from Pinellas County Job Corps spent more than 20 hours practicing before participating in a talent show in St. Petersburg. Student talents showcased ranged from fashion design to singing and instrumentals. This talent show was in...

Pinellas County Job Corps participated in a virtual planning meeting with one of the lead construction firms in the country today—Mortenson. Mortenson is a U.S. top 25 builder with plans to win work as the key builder for a new stadium in St. Petersburg. Job Corps...

Students at Pinellas County Job Corps got a chance to practice their moves on the ice at the Astro Skate Family Fun Center. These are the youth who elected to stay on campus over the holidays. Some of them were really good skaters! They also enjoyed rock climbing,...

Ranked one of the top places to work, Power Design brought representatives to speak with students in the electrical and plumbing trades at Pinellas County Job Corps. This leading design build contractor works with developers and builders on complex projects all across...

What better way to set the tone for the season than by decorating cookies? Students and staff at Pinellas County Job Corps bonded over decorating ugly sweater cookies and making gingerbread houses on campus today. Best of all, they got to eat their masterpieces!

Each month our Pinellas County Job Corps students give their time to help with parking at the monthly art walk for the Warehouse Arts District located just across the street from our campus. But for this holiday season, WADA artists and members of Mt. Zion church...

As part of today’s final Community Relations Council (CRC) meeting for 2023, outgoing President Veatrice Farrell received recognition with an Outstanding Service Award. Ms. Farrell has been actively on the board for a number of years before serving as President in...

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited three YMCA pre-schools in December along with a group of student and staff elves spreading cheer and letting parents know about the Pinellas County Job Corps Commuter Student Program. This program allows students to attend Job Corps during...

It was a day of celebration as 110 students graduated from Pinellas County Job Corps today. In an inspiring speech, keynote speaker St. Petersburg City Council Member John Muhammad called the Job Corps Program “a beacon of what you can achieve.” Muhammad also told the...

Pinellas County Job Corps has gained heart-warming media attention for a special project their Carpentry students did to help a Tampa Bay foster care facility. Under supervision by their instructor and the local Carpentry Union, the students rebuilt a pedestrian...

Pinellas County Job Corps was pleased to host another local VIP on campus—St. Petersburg City Council Member Gina Driscoll and her Legislative Aide. Council Member Driscoll had not visited since pre-Covid and wanted to catch up on all that’s happening on campus. She...

Pinellas County Job Corps took part in an Exceptional Student Education Career, College and Life Fair this week hosted by Pinellas County Schools and held at the Pinellas Technical College. This event presented an opportunity for students with disabilities to learn...

Pinellas County Job Corps is grateful to have the Pinellas County Health Department at our center today, offering free vaccines. There was a steady stream of students and staff lined up this morning to receive their flu, Covid and other vaccines. Vaccines offer...

As plans for a Dec. 8 graduation move forward, the keynote speaker, St. Petersburg City Council Member John Muhammad visited our campus for a second time to get up to date on all that is going on at Pinellas County Job Corps. After meeting with staff, Muhammad...

Leadership skills are key in most careers and we help hone those skills at Pinellas County Job Corps. Today is election day for a new Student Government Association Officers and a special assembly was held to hear each candidate give a speech. All spoke from the heart...