JOB CORPS NEWS

By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center faculty and staff celebrated another Community Relations Council Meeting on Center. The meeting focused on safety, health, and wellness. Potomac Job Corps leadership team was excited and happy to host another meeting to...

Blue Ridge Job Corps Students, Staff, Supporters Celebrate 9th Annual National Job Corps Commencement Day Blue Ridge Job Corps joined 123 Job Corps centers across the country to celebrate the 9th Annual “National Job Corps Commencement Day” ceremony on August 23, 2019...

Meet... Jermaine Richey Age: 21 Hometown: Cleveland, OH Center: Cleveland Job Corps Enrollment dates: 07/23/18 - 06/05/19 Career Area: Nursing Assistant Employer: Excel Home Health Care Position: Home Health Aide Jermaine Richey was ineligible to receive a diploma...

Meet... Raeanna Hyche Age: 22 Hometown: Clevelan / Center: Cleveland Job Corps  Career Area: HealthCare Enrollment Dates: January 28th - June 7th, 2019 Trade: Medical Office Support Employer: AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Recent Cleveland Job...

Meet... Eddie Dunlap Age: 24 Hometown: Detroit, MI / Center: Cleveland Enrollment Dates: 01/07/18 -06/26/19 Career Area (s): Brick and Carpentry Employer: Millennia Hospitality Group Position: Maintenance/ Rehab "If I had not come to the Cleveland Job Corps Center, I...

By Barrington Tolliver The Potomac Job Corps Center Graduation was a success. Students featured in the photos were ecstatic about their recent accomplishments. The feeling of success filled the room. Students representing several trades received their recognition for...

Carl D. Perkins hosted National Commencement Day Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2:30 pm. 27 students, their families and peers gathered to celebrate their accomplishments. Community members including the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Rehabilitation Center, Big Sandy...

Center Director Alex Compton addresses the joint council meeting.   Members of the Charleston Job Corps' Community Relations and Workforce Councils met Alex Compton, the new center director, during a joint meeting held July 26 at the center. Compton thanked the...

By Barrington Tolliver The Potomac Job Corps Center G-Power group/SGA  prepared a treat for students and staff. They prepared cookies, cake, and juice for students to enjoy during lunch time. All staff members joined the festivity during lunch just to catch a glimpse...

Bernisha Valentine Age: 25 Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Region: Philadelphia Center: Blue Ridge Dates enrolled: 11/9/2013-3/28/2015 Training: CMA, MOS, EHR, Billing & Coding, Phlebotomy, EKG, Patient Care Tech. Bernisha Valentine grew up in Chesapeake, VA, with a...

By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center celebrates another successful alumni from a few years ago. Tashina Thomas was a successful student on center that was involved in Transportation Communication Union while on center and also  participated in Student...

Culinary Arts students were hard at work grilling hot dogs for the Back to School Bash. Security Students gave them a run for their money while parking vehicles for over 1,000 in attendance. Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students gave back to their local community by...

Students, staff donate 33 pints during drive On July 17, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps students and staff donated 33 pints of blood to the American Red Cross. Many departments collaborated to make the blood drive a success. Recreation staff set up the gymnasium for the...

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps graduate Larry Morand has completed advanced training programs for Smart Meter & Instrumentation and Overhead Line Construction at Oneonta Job Corps in New York. That advanced training is now paying huge dividends. Morand began employment...

Thirteen Advanced Training Security students utilized their marksmanship skills July 11th during training at an area gun range. The training took place at Copperhead Gun Range located in Prestonsburg, KY. Staff at the Copperhead Gun Range taught students about gun...

Staff at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps are always looking for new innovative ways to help the students prepare for their futures. On June 14, Lamar Davis with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was on center to conduct a "Train the Trainer" workshop for employees....

On July 29, 2019, the Rich Valley Fair held its 2nd Annual Health Fair sponsored by Ballad Health. The inaugural Health Fair was geared specifically toward senior citizens, but this year it was opened to all ages, and for the second consecutive year, Blue Ridge Job...

By Barrington Tolliver Potomac Job Corps Center students participated in the Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Career Fair. The Career Fair was a great example of what Potomac Job Corps Center prepares the next generation of leaders. The majority employers at the...