JOB CORPS How would you like to kiss a pot belly pig? That's just what one lucky person got to do on Thursday, May 17th in an effort to raise money for Relay for Life. Dawn Anderson, Deputy Center Director (right picture) puckered up and had to kiss the pig. Students at Job...
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Four Burdick Students Graduate as RN’s
Burdick Job Corps had four students graduate as RN’s on May 11th graduating with an Associate Degree in Nursing. These 4 students participated in Dakota College graduation ceremony. N.D. Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley gave the commencement address at their...
Burdick Student Job Shadows North Dakota Senator
Ritha Humphrey (sitting), Health Occupations student, job shadowed with Marty Boeckel, State Director for Senator Ken Conrad’s Office in Bismarck, ND. The job shadowing opportunity allowed Humphrey to participate in several special meetings. Ms. Humphrey also joined...
Burdick Job Corps Student Wins Nursing Honor
Emily Sorenson, a student in the Burdick Health Occupation Training program, received a Nursing Excellence Award last week at the Dakota College Nursing program graduation. She was the sole recipient of the award this year. Emily has been on a career ladder track...
Working to Save Lives – Blood Drive at Burdick
Ryan LeBaron, a student in facilities maintenance at the Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center, rolled up his sleeve and donated blood for the first time on Thursday. He said more people should help out by donating blood. The Job Corps Center holds a blood drive every...
Nash Finch Company: Wholesale Supply Company Hires Burdick Student
The possibilities are endless when anybody has a strong mentor. That is what Burdick Job Corps gets from their Work Based Learning partnership with Nash Finch Company: Wholesale Food Distributor. Ray Coleman, supervisor of Burdick's Job Corps Work Based Learning...
Health Occupation Students Volunteer at Nursing Home
Six Burdick Job Corps HOT students volunteered at Edgewood Vista Nursing Home to assist residents with foot care. The students gained a great deal of experience and instructor, Stacy Bruner Anderson stated “the students enjoyed working with all of their residents...
Quentin N. Burdick Raises Funds for American Cancer Society
Burdick Job Corps staff and students have partnered with the American Cancer Society to help build awareness and assist with fund raising for the group. The team held its first project on center which was a bake sale. Goodies were provided by staff volunteers. Staff...
Burdick attends Govenor’s Workforce Development Summit
Derek Hanson, the former new OA/CTS Director and Edna Sailor, WBL BCL Liaison, attended the 2011 Governor’s Workforce Development Summit held in Minot. Over 200 participants from all levels of education, government, business and industry across the state attended the...
Minot Association of Home Builders Hold Meeting at Burdick
Burdick Job Corps Maintenance instructor, Michael Frank, and new Carpentry Instructor, Kasper Ziegler, hosted the monthly general membership meeting for the Minot Association of Home Builders in the Burdick carpentry shop. Over twenty area members attended the event....
Burdick works at MAB Home and Garden Show
On March 2nd through the 4th, Facilities Maintenance students, Carpentry students and the FM and Carpentry instructors helped the annual Minot Association of Builders Home and Garden Show at the All Season Arena be a success. This was big event due to the recent...
Quentin Burdick Job Corps – 100th consecutive student passes National Healthcareer Association Certification
The Medical Office Support trade at Quentin Burdick Job Corps had their 100th consecutive student pass a National Healthcareer Association certification exam in January. Since the start of offering NHA certifications exams in April of 2009, 100% of Burdick’s MOS...
Burdick Health Occupation Students Help Out
Health Occupation Students, Cody Gunville, Paige Schock, and Ashley Jerome, volunteered for Trinity Nursing Home on Wednesday Nov 9th. They assisted the activity department at the nursing home by taking some of the residents to the mall. The residents knew what they...
Burdick Students Assist Trinity Nursing Home Before and After Minot’s 2011 Flood
The water is back in its banks but the contributions made by Burdick Job Corps students live on. Make A Difference day accomplishments this year included the volunteer services of a special group of Health Occupation Training students and their instructor, Stacy...
Burdick Staff Serves Christmas Dinner – 2011
Burdick Job Corps was the scene of a very busy Christmas Dinner on December 15, 2011. The cafeteria staff enlisted the help of dozens of other Burdick Staff to serve a delicious Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings to students, their families, and CRC/IC members....
Burdick Student Involved in NJCA Oratory Competition
A competition was held on center for students interested in competing in the 2011 Oratory Competition sponsored by NJCA. Nicole Gipp was selected as the winner. Her story was recorded on Thursday, December 15, 2011 in front of her classmates. Her video is now...
Burdick Assists in Rebuilding Lives and Finding Hope
Thirteen Culinary Art's Student Employees, their instructor, Paulette Meland, and their Team Manager, Marilyn Haider, worked together to help support the "Rebuilding our Lives and Finding Hope" workshop and community event on October 28, 2011. The workshop was a grief...
Burdick Service Learning Project Comes to a Close
Burdick Job Corps is in the process of completing a very important Service Learning Project with Granite Springs Water and Ice in Minot, ND. The company received extensive damage after the 2011 flood. When assistance was needed to keep the necessary flow of ice and...
Burdick’s Successful WBL Partnership with Seven’s Restaurant
Steve Murphy, Manager of Seven's Restaurant, says his seven year long Work Based Learning Partnership with Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps has been a successful one. Steve says he has always had WBL students that were prompt, had great attitudes, good workers and always...
Burdick Attends Homeless Coalition Banquet
Members of Burdick Job Corps Student Government, Cindi McGovern, Leadership Coordinator and Edna Sailor (Community Liaison-not pictured) attended the Annual Minot Area Homeless Coalition Banquet. Student Government members represented the Burdick Job Corps student...