JOB CORPS NEWS

On April 4th GJCC BCL attend the Greater OKC Chamber Talent Link Event at the Devon Boathouse. This was an amazing Networking Event and the BCL connected with many Business Leaders in attendance.

JobCorps offers incredible opportunities through its Advanced Training Programs—and 25 students from #PinellasCountyJobCorps expressed interest after hearing some incredible success stories from the Transportation Communications Union/IAM Railcar Mechanics program....

On Monday April 1st GJCC BCL who is a Rotarian attended the Weekly Rotary meeting. He met with Meredith Dennis the College and Career Readiness Specialist for the State Department Of Education and Geisette Greenwell the District Manager for Logan County Conservation...

On April 3rd GJCC BCL, One Career Transition Specialist Staff for Health Care, One Outreach and Admissions Counselor, Four Health Care Students, Three Security Students and One Office Administration Student attended the Guthrie Chamber coffee at the Logan county Fair...

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On March 28, 2024, Cascades Job Corps held their Community Relations Council Meeting. The Community Relations Council was joined by over 40 community members, elected officials, employers, campus staff, Alumni, students, and community partners. The Center Director,...

It was a pleasure to have Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) guest presenters visit the South Bronx Job Corps Academy on Monday, April 1st, to speak with our students studying in the Information Technology A+/Network, Office Administration, and Homeland...

Thank you, Mahesh Ramnath – IT Administrator, Tyshawn Jones - Information Technology A+/Network student, and Mr. Michael Minguzzi – Homeland Security Instructor for your teamwork in helping our guest presenters speak with the students at South Bronx Job Corps Academy...

Congratulations from Pinellas County Job Corps to its Employer of the Quarter, BayCare Health System. This incredible organization includes 16 hospitals throughout the Tampa Bay and Central Florida areas. BayCare hired two of our Job Corps graduates this quarter, and...

Antonio Catron has successfully completed the Finch-Henry High School program on today. He has earned his High School Diploma. In addition, he has earned his OSHA Certification in Material Handling Operations Distribution and also he has earned his certificate as a...

Let’s celebrate Pinellas County Job Corps graduate Bristol. She was a minor when she entered Job Corps in 2016. Just one year later, Bristol graduated as a Certified Nurse Assistant \(CNA\). Bristol really liked her instructor and said the most valuable part of her...

On March 30th GJCC BCL, Student Government Coordinator and Six Student Leaders attended the HCPC Gala with Lisa New the Director at the Guthrie Depot catered by Gage’s Steak House. 

On March 28th Dr. Tabatha Carr, ND Founder of Good Girl Chocolate spoke to the Culinary Arts Trade in their Team Meeting. Her Company has been recently selected by Whole Foods Market to represent Oklahoma and the Southwest Region and they have premiered Live on QVC.

On March 28th GJCC Co Hosted the Chamber After Hours with Dawn Rohrs Owner of Cyclone Septics. She has been a Business Partner with GJCC for many years. GJCC BCL visited with her along with the Chamber CEO Brittany Timmons and other Business Leaders from the Community.

We are grateful for our new Work-based Learning partner, The Hope Line, for hiring Richard Polino and Denuar Batiz from the South Bronx Job Corps Academy HBI program an internship that will allow them to apply their newly learned trade skills.

Eight students from the South Bronx Job Corps Academy on March 23,2023 volunteered their time at the Immaculate Conception Church to help to give out food to the community and registering. Two of the center's students helped out with giving wipes and pampers at the...

Tom Dreitlein is the new Learning Program Director for the South Bronx Job Corps Academy. He oversees the Academic Instruction, Career Technical Training, and Business Services teams. Prior to joining Grant Associates in 2023, he served at the strategic level of...

The Center’s new Director, Kevin Haynes along with Administrative Director, Rosalba Vergas (left) and Director of Human Resources, Diana Carabello (right) attended the Newcomers Initiative Event on January 26, 2024. Each of the Career Systems Development (CSD)...

Throughout the course of 2024 3rd fiscal quarter, Business and Community Liaison, Beth Gardner was invited to attend congressional meetings in the Bronx, Northern Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. On Thursday, January 25th, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted...

One of the long-standing missions of the national free, 60-year-old trade school, Job Corps Academy, is to provide their vocational students with as much hands-on experience in each of their chosen career paths before completing the program. Whether a student is...

Throughout the first three months of 2024, Business and Community Liaison, Beth Gardner from Grant Associates worked purposefully to acquire new work-based learning partnerships with companies and organizations located in the Northern Manhattan and Bronx locations....

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On 3/28/24 GJCC BCL and Office Administration Instructor with two OA Students attended the Logan County Economic Development Luncheon. They met the LCEDC Director along with the Economist and OKC Branch Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank, Guthrie’s Mayor and...