JOB CORPS Muhlenberg Job Corps in Greenville, KY hosted it’s an annual semi-formal event for its young men here Friday, January 18, 2019 called Men-in-Black. The event focuses on the young men here at MJCC and is designed to assist them in making better decisions and changing...
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MJCC Welcomes New Business Community Liaison, Brian Hancock
GREENVILLE, KY - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center recently promoted Brian Hancock, formally a heavy equipment operator instructor for MJCC, to the position of the business community liaison. Hancock, a Muhlenberg county native, spent four years working for the Muhlenberg...
Local Muhlenberg Student Jonathan Johnson Excels at Muhlenberg Job Corps
Jonathan Johnson, a 21 year old Central City man, shows that working hard at MJCC really does pay off. Jonathan graduated Muhlenberg County High School in 2018. He wasted no time and started working on his career goals. Jonathan was a great student! When he started...
Whitney Young Pharmacy grad heads to Advance Training
Whitney Young Job Corps operated by Horizon Youth Services is excited to see Pharmacy tech grad, Casey Speck, jump start his career by enrolling for advance training. Casey, 21 years of age is a solid student who began on April 30, 2018 and has been accepted to TCU/...
Whitney Young welding grad joins the US Army
Whitney Young Job Corps operated by Horizon Youth Services - Justin Miller completed welding trade and has a new journey ahead of him with the US Army. Sergeant George Robinson with the US Army spoke to the student body to highlight Justin's success as he enlisted in...
Nicklas Swords Getting Serious About His Future
Greenville, KY- Nicklas Swords, a native from Miami, Florida, changes his ways to become successful at Muhlenberg Job Corps. In 2016 Swords admits goofing off a little and not taking things serious hurt him early on when he attended Florida International College....
Edison Starts Stem Program!!!
January 16, 2019 the Edison Job Corps partners with NAACP member Bill Casey to add Stem programming during the evening studies program. The Stem and Civics program will enhance the students ability to gain exposure to careers within the Stem industry. The program will...
Job Corps Academy Partners with Local Rotary Club
Edison Job Corps student ambssador are partnering with Local Rotary Club to discuss model UN Project Program. For the Edison Job Corps campus 2 ambassdors were selected to particpate in this wonderul oppuruntity. The local roatary club is currently seeking students...
Carl D. Perkins Security Students Work Diamond Rio Concert
Students of the Security and Protective Services job training program at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps recently worked the concert of country super group Diamond Rio at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, KY on Nov. 30th. The night of family fun featured Holiday...
Wabnitz and Students Showing the Artistic Side of Welding
Marty Wabnitz, a welding instructor, was asked to create something for the MJCC 2018 Christmas party. Marty went to work designing a Christmas gift. This challenge had him surfing the internet, along with a few other avenues, to find the perfect gift from the welding...
Graduate Banking on the Future with New Job
Wanlur Anajok with Work Based Learning Coordinator Harvey Thomas Wanlur Anajok, 25, is a Project Education Coordinator and does on-boarding at Bank of the West’s IT department making $18/hr. She started as an intern in January 2018 and received a job offer in June....
Edison Job Corps Making a Difference
Edison Job Corps Student Tonya Scott new early on about her passion for helping people. She decided the Certified Nursing Trade was the best option for her. She quickly passed her classes and was ready for the next level up of her training, Work base learning. Tonya...
Junior Achievement & Westover Team Up for Stock Mkt Challenge
Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge On November 8, 131 teams of high school students participated in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, MA. Most teams prepared for an extended period of time, but the three...
Learning & Getting Paid: WIN WIN!
CONGRATULATION CARLOS LOPEZ, BRICK MASONRY ...for your paid WORK BASED LEARNING ROLE AT D&D MASONRY & CHIMNEY, CHICOPEE MA. Says Carlos: “I’m happy to have the experience out in the field. It’s a great opportunity. I give credit to Mr. Marion for preparing me...
Welcome Center Gets a Face Lift
Shown here HBI Building Construction Tech instructor Mark Aubin and student Hector Ramos display the handcrafted table they built for the sitting area in our newly re-furbished Welcome Center. First impressions are important, and the new management team at Westover...
Welcome and Happy Holidays!
New Students are treated to a hot, homemade breakfast every week. This holiday season the food presentation and the decor in Oscar's Cafe were really outstanding. Thanks Culinary Arts for contributing so much to our campus culture. There is nothing more like "home"...
Westover Student Named Massachusetts Champion!
"Congratulations! Because of the exceptionally high score you received on your Microsoft Office Specialist MOS Word 2013 exam, you have been named Massachusetts’s Champion and selected to compete in Certiport’s 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National...
Whitney Young Brick Completer Achieves a promising Career
Whitney Young Job Corps operated under Horizons Youth Services trained Brick student, Darius Cryer, age 20, to become a top choice for a promising career. Gray Construction located in Lexington, KY was looking for construction talent that could grow into management in...
Welding Completer Seeks Higher Education
Whitney Young Job Corps welding graduate, Randy Jones, is a hard worker, but lacked the education he needed to secure solid employment. Prior to attending Whitney Young Job Corps Randy went to Bryan Station High School in Lexington, KY where he enjoyed US History,...
Carl D. Perkins Construction Students Learn About Apprenticeships
Attend apprenticeship open house event Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Construction students learned about apprenticeships during the open house hosted by the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights held in Ashland, KY on Nov. 15. The council...