Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center, Honoring our hero’s 11-11-2020. Every year on November 11th, citizens across the United States, Europe, and Great Britain pause, organize events and parades, and reserve time to commemorate veterans of all wars, particularly those who are still living.

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center currently proudly employs 7 veterans; and is host to even more employees whom have veteran family members. Perkins Job Corps honored our veterans with a nice American flag pin, lunch on us, and a host of kind words, emails, texts, and social media posts. Flags are lowered to half-staff and a 2 minute moment of silence is reserved independently at 11am.

Thank you to our veteran Admissions Counselor, Haydee Vazquez. Vazquez served 21 active years in the US NAVY as an engineman. She also cross trained in communications and intel. Ms. Vazquez has been an integral part of the Job Corps program serving in many leadership roles in many locations since 2002 as a team leader, project director, Admissions manager, and admissions counselor. Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center thanks you for your service, compassion, and continued hard work.

Thank you to our veteran Safety and Security Manger John Hall. Hall served as an Military Police in the US ARMY and has served as the Senior Security Officer at Perkins Job Corps for 31 years. “We as Americans are very blessed. Sometimes we don’t realize how good we have it.” states Hall in light of his recognition.

Thank you to our Basic and Advanced Security and Protective Services Instructors Mr. David Romero US NAVY, and Mr. Jeffery Ray US ARMY.

Thank you to Army National Guardsman and DAV member, Harold Auxier. Auxier has served as an instructor at Perkins Job Corps for almost 13 years, where he taught the HVAC and Facility Maintenance trades and currently serves as Core Instructor.

Thank you to Greg Fields, US ARMY veteran currently serving as Perkins Job Corps Carpentry Instructor.

Carl D. Perkins would also like to give special recognition to veteran family members of employees whom have made an impact in their lives. Saying thank you just doesn’t seem like enough.
Social Development Director Wyvonna Davis’ father Douglas R. Davis served in the US NAVY 1954-1957
Career Counselor Jessica Music’s paternal grandfather served in the US ARMY, Private First Class Leonard Music and her father Leonard “Leo” Music served in the US NAVY.

Finance and Administration Director Tracy Kute’s husband, Phillip Louis Kute, served in the US ARMY and currently serves as a corrections counselor at USP Big Sandy Correctional facility for 17 years. Thank you Mr. Kute.
Career Counselor Hannelore Urban’s son currently serves as a Staff Sergeant in the US ARMY Infantry for 9 years now. He served a tour in Afghanistan and is also a helicopter mechanic. Thank you Staff Sergeant Davis.

Military is a pathway to a future career offered at Job Corps. For more information please contact 606-433-2256 or www.carldperkins.jobcorps.org