The Cleveland Job Corps Center celebrated the upcoming holiday season with music, dance and food. As a gift to the students be-fore they head home on December 13, 2016, the Cleveland Job Corps Center’s gymnasium was transformed into a Winter Wonderland for the Center’s first success-ful Student Holiday Celebration. From the moment you entered the gymnasium, you felt a sense of peace and happiness. The celebration consisted of a musical showcase that featured Job Corps students, staff, a local music band, and soloist from California.
The arrangements were incredible and included a variety of Christmas, R&B, Pop, and Gospel hit songs. Additionally, the Cleveland Job Corps Praise Queens joined in the celebration with a dance performance. The Center has been blessed this year with an overabundance of talented students and staff.
Performers in the Student Holiday Celebration included:
 Jasmine Martin (CJCC Student) – Superwoman
 Jerry Campbell (CJCC Staff) – His Eye on the Sparrow
 Angel Wilson (CJCC Student) – The Christmas Song
 Michael Carstarphen, Rashad Turner, Christopher Johnson and Angel Wilson (CJCC Students) – Silent Night
 Casey Wilson, Jasmine Martin and E’Mariah Vales- Ja’Mice Vargas (CJCC Stu-dents) – Praise Queens
 Mr. Shawn Evans (Soloist) – Love
 Jonisha Randolph, Calvin Smiley (CJCC Staff) – Play Another Slow Jam
 The Benjaminz (Local Music Band) – This Christmas, Shake your Body, and Up-town Funk.
The atmosphere was electric and festive as Cleveland Job Corps staff, students, and visitors packed the gymnasium. Sixty-eight gifts cards with various dollar amounts, tablets, and three 32 inch flat screens were raffled off to the students during the celebration. Everyone enjoyed an assortment of delicious horsd’oeuvres, beverages and holiday bags filled with goodies. Cleveland Job Corps Social Development Director, Woody Allen would like to thank the committee for their time and commitment in bringing the Student Holiday Celebration to life. A huge acknowledgment goes out to Denneth Campbell and the Decorations Committee for the awesome job with the “Winter Wonderland” themed decor