JOB CORPS A'lun Adams recently received his ASVAB score of 57 and is now headed to the United States Army. He has currently completed 97% of the objectives in his Culinary CTT program and is set to take the ServSafe Assessment before January comes to an end. A'lun is a fine...
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Shutaun Williams is on Solid Footing with Concrete Strategies!
The weather is getting colder but Shutaun Williams’ career is heating up as an employee of Concrete Strategies, a subsidiary of Clayco, Incorporated, one of the top construction engineering firms in the United States; currently he is working full-time on a project in...
1990’s Job Corps Graduates Plan Job Corps Reunion
Aaron Patrick a St. Louis Job Corps Graduate from the mid 1990’s is planning a reunion for Job Corps Graduates from that decade. Aaron graduated after completing Culinary Arts, C.N.A. and ACT. She now works in Memphis. She toured the center with her best friend...
TCU Student Accepted in Boeing Pre-Employment Training Applicant Class
TCU student Charles Jackles has been accepted into the Boeing Pre-Employment Training Applicant Class. Charles passed each stage of the three part screening program which included basic Workkeys testing, more advanced math testing, and an interview. He started the...
Painters Practice Estimating Project at New SLATE Location
The St. Louis Job Corps Painting trade as asked to assist in a community service project by painting the old walls at the New SLATE Location at the Prince Hall Center. The first stage was to Calculate the amount of paint needed to do the project. This is a major part...
De’aunta Higgs~ Fork Lift Certification
Every large business deals with shipping and receiving. When it is done in bulk or for items that are large and difficult to move, a certified fork lift driver can get the job done. De’aunta Higgs is our newest student to complete his Fork Lift Certification. He is...
League of Women Voters Visits Center to Promote Voting
Gwen Moore Retired University of Missouri St. Louis Business Professor and representative from the League of Women Voters spoke to the students and staff at the Monday Morning Assembly about the importance of having skin in the game when it comes to voting. She gave...
Cormika Lowe ~ Receives FEMA Certification
Material handling student Cormika Lowe completed her FEMA Certification and is leveraging the skills she learned at the St. Louis Job Corps in her new job at ZOLTEK. Headquartered here is St. Louis, ZOLTEK is a worldwide leader in rated capacity for producing carbon...
I Heart Radio Personality Speaks to Students
Osei Kweku from I Heart Radio 100.3 The Beat, took time out from a busy schedule to come and talk to the St. Louis Job Corps Students at the Monday Morning Assembly. Osie’s Throwback Hip Hop and R&B (Osei - The Dark Secret) radio show allowed him to speak to the...
Congressman Clay Gives Keynote Address at Graduation
Congressman William Lacy Clay from District 1 in Missouri gave the keynote address to the graduates of the St. Louis Job Corps Center and a packed auditorium. His address discussed what foot prints you will leave behind for future generations to follow. He praised the...
St. Louis Job Corps Student Becomes Certified Logistic Associate
Congratulations to Antoine Conner for passing his CLA test! He is now a Certified Logistic Associate! Antoine completed his Material Handling Trade and is now on his way to a career in logistics management.
Representative from Senator Blunt’s Office Visits St. Louis Job Corp
John Scates from Senator Blunt’s St. Louis District Office visited the center to meet with Regan L. Fitzgerald Director of Public Policy Adams & Associates, Inc. Mr. Scates was greeted at the front gate by Student Government Association President Wyatt Newbill. ...
Former SGA President Attends Arcus Awards
St. Louis Job Corps student Juan Brown attended the St. Louis Regional Chamber annual Arcus Awards dinner with OA-CTS Director Dwayne Barefield, Stephanie Henson form the corporate office, and Business Community Liaison Jeffrey Taylor. Juan was exposed to business...
Call For Volunteers St. Louis Job Corps Responds
When the call for community volunteers came out, the St. Louis Job Corps students responded. Project Compassion reached out to St. Louis citizens to collect water for Flint Michigan with a goal of 1000 cases of water. The community responded with more than 10 times...
St. Louis Plastering Graduate Employed at J.D.R. Construction
Plastering student Chancellor Stuby has landed a job with J.D.R. Construction in St. Louis. Now he has the chance to become a future professional that one of our students may one day shadow. He is a member of Plastering Local 3.
HVAC Certifiations a Key to Great Pay
Building Construction Technology student Arthur Nance is preparing to enroll in a HVAC certification class in a partnership between the St. Louis Job Corps and the Metropolitan Training Alliance located at the MET Center in St. Louis. The program is offered in...
Local UA 562 Recruiting Plumbers & Pipefitters at St. Louis Job Corps
Local UA 562 Plumbers and Pipefitters came to the St. Louis Job Corps Welding program to try to recruit students into their field. The skills our students learn in Mig, Tig, and stick welding are the first steps in becoming a pipefitter. Plumbers and Pipefitters...
St. Louis Female Construction Student Shadows at Tarlton Construction
Alysha Young - Cement student at the ST. Louis Job Corps received cross training with Tarlton Construction job site shadow program. Alysha worked with female Carpentry apprentice Abby Martin and Roy E. Ross Superintendent of the worksite on one of the Tarlton...
St. Louis Job Corps Student Shadows American Job Center
St. Louis Job Corps student Kaila Moore had a chance to shadow LaWayna Allen from the Missouri American Job Center North Oaks in St. Louis County. Kaila had a chance to participate in a St. Louis County training seminar on Youth Services and learn about all the...
St. Louis Job Corps Student Shadows at STLTV 10 St. Louis
St. Louis Job Corps students participated in Groundhog Job Shadow Day activities. Construction students Fred Williams and Demario Turner wanted to see how construction was used when working in the Television industry. Andre Holman from STLTV Channel 10, the St....