The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center has nominated Health Occupations Student Katrice Byrd for the National Job Corps Oratory Competition.  Ms. Byrd enrolled at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center in October of 2011 and is working towards her GED and Certified Nursing Assistant certification.  She credits the Job Corps program with teaching her the skills she needs to become independent and successful, and truly believes that “Job Corps works, and it can work for you too!” 

To view Katrice Byrd’s speech on You Tube, please click on the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/GeraldRFordJobCorps?feature=mhee#p/u/4/HGUVznT0_ts