Ya’Riah Preston graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, Ohio, in 2018. After learning about the career training opportunities at Job Corps, he enrolled.

“Job Corps was the perfect alternative to college, that’s not to say I am not going, but at the time, it was the perfect option for me,” stated Ya’Riah. He joined the Cleveland Job Corps Center “Family” on July 15, 2019, to pursue a career in carpentry.

While enrolled, Ya’Riah served as a Dorm Leader and participated in community service projects. He earned his Occupational Safety and Health Association OSHA 10, High Performance Insulation Professionals (HPIP), United Brotherhood of Carpenters National Job Corps Training Fund (UBCNJCTF) Green Building Awareness and Scaffold Safety, Illinois Tools Works (ITW) Ramset Power Actuated Tools and Vinyl Siding Installation Installer certifications. Ya’Riah graduated from the Cleveland Job Corps Center on August 27, 2021.

Employed with Dreamers Construction LLC, twenty-one-year-old Ya’Riah works as a laborer/carpenter apprentice renovating residential and commercial properties. He plans to become an entrepreneur and attend college someday.