JOB CORPS Red Rock construction trade students assisted exhibitors with set-up and manned a Center information table during the annual Home Builders Association of Northeast PA’s Home Expo on Friday and Saturday, January 19-20. BCL Jackie Johnson said that students were also...
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Student Poet Influenced by Martin Luther King Junior
Red Rock Hotel and Lodging student, Marva Smith of Philadelphia read her poem, which was influenced by Martin Luther King, during the Awards Assembly on January 10. This is what she wrote: Martin Luther King had a dream that one day the nation will rise up and live...
Winter Break Ends, Community Service Begins for Red Rock Students
Members of Red Rock Job Corps Center's Human Service Worker advanced training, and Hotel and Lodging classes began winter break return week with a community service trip to the Williamsport Branch of the Central PA Food Bank. While there, staff and students sorted and...
Vocational Training and Increased Student Numbers discussed with Congressman Marino
Congressman Tom Marino (10th PA District) spoke with Center staff and students about education within the US, reaching goals, and the importance and benefits of career technical training. CD Gerry McGroarty, BCL Jackie Johnson, SGA President Toyrel Pinckney, SGA Vice...
Red Rock grad gets his JTM
Justin Molinaro of Wilkes-Barre, PA, entered the program on Nov. 1, 2016, and completed the Collision Repair trade. He attained his high school diploma on August 31, and his driver’s license here at Red Rock. He completed his work-base learning at Valley Chevrolet in...
Student Government students take oaths of office at Red Rock JCC
Center Student Government Association representatives took their oaths of office during a formal inauguration ceremony held on Thursday, October 19 in the gym. US Army Staff Sergeant Casey Manahan of the Army Recruiting Center in Towanda administered the oaths to the...
Red Rock students meet US Rep. Lou Barletta
CD Gerry McGroarty, BCL Jackie Johnson, SGA President Toyrel Pinkney and SGA Vice President Emily Simpson traveled to Bloomsburg on Friday, October 20 to hear US Rep. Lou Barletta speak at a breakfast hosted by the legislative committee of the Columbia-Montour Chamber...
Red Rock Job Corps Center Students Participate in Annual Community Event
Red Rock Job Corps Center supported the Dushore Founders’ Day Celebration by once again entering a team in the annual Outhouse Races and manning an outreach table throughout the day. Although the outhouse team didn't win a prize, the team of (at left) Dal Mung, HBI...
Red Rock Job Corps Center Students Assist Daycare Center
Red Rock students took a couple of days this week to help at the Columbia County Christian School’s Day Care Center. For two days, 14 students and two staff helped some school volunteers paint the daycare center. Headed up by Glenn Weaver, whose wife Vanessa is the...
Red Rock Job Corps Center Speak with US Rep. Barletta
Staff and students had a chance to speak with US Rep. Lou Barletta on Wednesday, August 17 during a breakfast held by the Columbia-Montour Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau at Bloomsburg University’s Greenley Center in Bloomsburg. The former...
Driver’s Ed Success at Red Rock Job Corps Center
Congratulations to the following Red Rock students on their Driver’s Education successes on Thursday, August 18. They include, Licenses: Brandon Butler, Auto Collision Repair, Traijon Rivers, HBI Carpentry, and Marqual Shirer, Auto Technology. Permits: Giovanni Simms,...
Army Strong at Red Rock
US Army Sgt. Manny Carballo of the Wilkes-Barre recruiting station attending the monthly awards assembly at Red Job Corps Center on Thursday, August 11. He presented mock checks of what will be available in college monies to prospective soldiers, Thomas Pettigrew, OA,...
Information Provided During Founder’s Day Event
BCL Jackie Johnson and CDC Stephanie Smith, along with Y2Y students, manning a Red Rock Job Corps Center/Y2Y information table during the annual Dushore Founder’s Day event on Saturday, August 13. While there, staff and students were asked to participate in a live...
Red Rock Students Talk About Experience
Red Rock Job Corps Center Residential, OA/CPP Coordinator and HR staff and students attended the annual Block Party held by the Antioch Baptist Church in Williamsport, PA on August 10. Students and staff assisted with recruitment efforts, and HR was available with...
PA Outreach and Admissions Counselors Visit Red Rock
Pennsylvania admissions counselors from Horizons spent the week on Center to tour our facility and conduct training sessions. The ACs came from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Reading and Harrisburg. The ACs came to visit so that they can provide prospective students...
Congratulations to program completers
Congratulations to Red Rock's program completers this week. They are Coplon Thomas, HBI Carpentry, who has been obtained full-time job trade match employment at The Gutter Guys, Harrisburg, PA, starting at $11.50 an hour; and Cecil Gordon, Hotel and Lodging. Best...
Red Rock Assists Food Pantry
Red Rock Job Corps Center students worked on Tuesday, July 12 assisting at the Columbia County Food Pantry at Agape in Bloomsburg. While there, students filled the food bags for distribution, and assisted with stock shelves. From left, are students, Lena O'Donnell,...
Students Obtain Diplomas and GEDs at Red Rock
Congratulations to a number of students who obtained their HSOL diplomas and GEDs within the past couple of weeks. They are, HSOL: Lizette Eggles, Auto Tech; Effrin Freeman, Keyshawn Murray and Patricia Parker, Office Administration; GEDs: Eric Pacheco, Auto Tech.
Leisure Time Employment Partnership Works Well
Recently the TGI Fridays restaurant in Wilkes-Barre hired four Red Rock students, thanks to their Boone Dorm Supervisor Jeff Calaide. The students have been working regularly, and are excited for the extra paycheck. Kitchen Manager Tom Salt said that the students are...
Congratulations to Red Rock Graduates
Best wishes to Red Rock's July 2016 graduates. We wish you well in your future endeavors! They are, from left, Amanda Papp, Office Administration; Drew Chatman, Auto Collision Repair; Antionette Platts and Patricia Parker, Office Administration; Zack Smith, Hotel and...