JOB CORPS A number of students performing community service last week. BCL Jackie Johnson taking students to the Agape food pantry in Bloomsburg on Tuesday, March 15 to assist with bag preparation for upcoming distribution. Hotel and Hospitality instructor, Jason Naugle taking...
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Human Service Worker Advanced Training Students Arrive at Red Rock
Red Rock welcoming its first class of Human Service Worker Advanced Training students, who arrived on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. They are, Dontaevis McClain and Erica Cadlett-Johnson from Kittrell Job Corps Center, Kittrell, NC, and Joanna Rodriguez from Treasure Island...
Red Rock Student Heads to Advanced Training
Best wishes to Red Rock Auto Collision Repair graduate, Kwadire Johnson of Wilmington, DE. Kwadire transferred to the Clearfield Job Corps Center in Clearfield, UT, on Monday, March 7, 2016 to begin Advanced Training in the Auto Technology program. While at Red Rock,...
Luzerne County Community College on Center
Representatives with Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke were on Center Thursday, March 10 to speak with students about opportunities available to them after Job Corps completion. Rosana Reyes, dean of Enrollment Management and Student Development, Ed...
Work Base Learning for Auto Tech
Auto Technology student Richard Sharp (left) works on a vehicle under the guidance of Fitzpatrick and Lambert Ford technician, Alan “Spike “ Scott. Mr. Scott says that Richard is very eager to learn, and also that he’s enjoyed having Red Rock students assisting in the...
Congratulations to Red Rock’s March Graduates
Congratulations to the Center's March graduates, who participated in the March 9, 2016 ceremony. Congressman Tom Marino of the PA's 10th District was the keynote speaker. Back row, from left, are Thalia Cruz, Harold Page, Mark Anthony Powell, Jeremy Mills, Keith Davis...
Women’s History Month at Red Rock
The Social Development Department kicked of Women’s History Month activities with a St. Patrick’s Day theme during yesterday’s monthly Awards Assembly. Women’s musical tributes, poems and trivia were featured in between the awards presentations.
OA Student Paricipates in Community Dr. Seuss Event
Office Administration student Tajsia Thompson participated in a Dr. Seuss Birthday celebration on Wednesday, March 2 at the Sullivan County Elementary School in Laporte. Tajsia spent the day with Sullivan Review reporter, Megan Kiner, who invited Tajsia for a job...
Congressman Marino is Red Rock Commencement Speaker
Congressman Tom Marino and his wife, Edie, of Pennsylvania's 10th District visited Red Rock on Wednesday, March 9 and was the keynote speaker for the Center's commencement ceremony. Congressman Marino discussed his own challenges on his road to success, and told the...
Student Ready for Advanced Training
Best wishes to Red Rock HBI Carpentry student Josiah Swanson, who will leave next week to attend Advanced Training at the Pittsburgh Job Corps Center for weatherization. Also completing and forging ahead to the military and workforce are Auto Technology students,...
Red Rock to Begin Pennies for Patients Campaign
Red Rock staff and students next week will begin a month-long awareness campaign for pediatric and young adult leukemia and lymphoma patients. Each winter, the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society works with high schools and youth to assist them in raising awareness and money...
Team Building Activities Build Bonds
Pre-60-day students participated in a “30-60 LOS Stay” event on February 24 that included a number of team building activities. The winning team was made up of Office Administration students, which included: Asia Ford, Kenya Turner, Patricia Parker, Aliyah Moss and...
Students Assist Clients at Food Pantry
Red Rock students assisted clients at the monthly food distribution by the Columbia County Human Services Department at the Salvation Army in Berwick on February 24. Additionally, Auto Collision Repair student Isaac O'Neal was permitted to cook some garlic...
Sullivan County Rural Electric Company Visits HBI students
HBI Electrical students were able to obtain information about what overhead linemen do every day during a demonstration by employees of the Sullivan County Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) in Forksville. Walt Tubach, electrical operations manager, and Don Curry, a...
Red Rock Student Ready for US Army
Auto Technology student Keenan Harrigan of Wilmington, DE, will leave for US Army basic training at Fort Jackson, SC, on March 1, 2016. Sgt. Latasha Dyer of the Wilkes-Barre Recruiting Station presented Keenan with a mock check for $111,404, which represents what he...
Red Rock Student Featured in Article
Red Rock Office Administration student Tajsia Thompson was featured in an article in the February 10 edition of The Sullivan Review in Dushore, PA for her Ground Hog Job Shadow Day experience. Tajsia shadowed the newspaper's reporter and spent the day learning the ins...
Red Rock Creating “No More” Video for Y2Y Club Violence Prevention Events
Staff and students began the creation of their own, “No More Violence,” video on Feb. 8, 2016 to kick off February and March Y2Y Club events. Participants simply said, "No more," or "No more," with an added catch phrase, such as, "No more thinking it's (violence and...
Students Create Mock-up for Recruitment and Community Functions
Students in Red Rock's HBI Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing vocations are working on a movable mock-up wall to display during recruitment and community service events. When complete, the wall will display skills the students learn while on Center. It will also be...
Congratulations to Red Rock Auto Collision Grad
Congratulations to Kenneth Fulton of Philadelphia, who separated February 11 after completing the Auto Collision Repair program at Red Rock. Kenneth also begins a job trade match position at Auto Zone next week.
Luzerne Co. Community College Visit Could Benefit Red Rock Students
Red Rock CD Kelly King, CTT Manager Seth Traugh and BCL Jackie Johnson traveled to Luzerne County Community College on February 4 to tour a number of vocational shops. The group met with Business and Technology Dean, Bonita Moyer, Bob Connor of the Automotive...