JOB CORPS NEWS

When the lights go out at Old Dominion Job Corps, students and staff go to work to fix the problem. There’s no problem too small or too big. Suppose it’s a rainy day and a dirty job even better. It’s what we do; we are OD trades, and working alongside the companies...

Old Dominion Job Corps students and staff participated in Community Service Day at Lynchburg VA Vector Space. During the first part of the day, the students and staff helped with tasks around the Vector Space location, and the other half, they spent time making...

On April 10th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber celebration for the City Manager Eddie Faulkner at The Greens Launch Pub. In attendance was the Chamber CEO and Chamber Board Members and Ambassadors, Guthrie’s Mayor and City Council Members, GPS Superintendent,...

On April 10th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at John Vance Auto Group. He visited with John Vance and Megan Vance, Guthrie’s Mayor, City Manager and Stephanie Bice’s Field Rep Marlon Banner along with other Business Leaders in the Community.

Old Dominion Job Corps students and staff share a moment outside with the total solar eclipse that occurred today, Monday, April 8, 2024, visible across North America and Old Dominion Job Corps—building careers and building memories.

On Monday April 8th GJCC BCL and Student Government Executive Aide attended the Weekly Rotary meeting. The Speaker was North Care’s VP of Growth and Guthrie High School Student of the Week and Principal was in attendance.

On April 5th GJCC sponsored a Job Fair on Center with OK COWIB. Twenty Seven Business Representatives participated in the Fair and Three Hundred and Forty Students got to experience the Job Fair. 

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...