JOB CORPS NEWS

Tom Woodward Job Placement Counselor/Counselor II Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Hosted the Summer RANE event 2024—lots of networking and great speakers impacting the local community. The Mental Health Consultant, Disability...

Old Dominion Job Corps Campus will hold its quarterly Workforce Council Advisor meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2024, beginning promptly at 8:30 am in the CTE training conference room at 1073 Father Judge Road, Monroe, VA 24574. Today was the planning meeting with...

Kently Hunter is an Old Dominion Job Corps Graduate of the Quarter Before joining the Job Corps, she was unemployed and had lost hope. Kently studied hard and became a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant and Certified EKG Technician. Now, Kently is employed at...

On August 22nd GJCC BCL, Programs Director ,Academic Manager, and TABE Specialist attended the Guthrie Chamber State of the School Luncheon at Meridian Tech. They met with Guthrie School Superintendent Dr Simpson, Meridian Tech CEO Dr Major and LU President Dr...

Old Dominion Job Corps staff trained with Virginia Career Works today. Virginia Career Works is a comprehensive One-Stop Center where job seekers and employers can access the programs, services, and activities from various workforce agencies. Old Dominion Job Corps is...

GJCC was visited by Marty Thompson Field Recruiter for Ingalls Shipbuilding on August 21ST. He spoke to Five Trades about the Hiring Process and benefits to working for his Company. They build Ships for the US Navy and Coast Guard.

Old Dominion Job Corps students and staff helped out at the University of Lynchburg's back-to-school event held by One Community, One Voice. Students and staff also had a chance to talk to and take pictures with Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,...

On Saturday, July 27, 2024. Old Dominion Job Corps Painting Instructor and Business Community Liaison participated in the Latinx Health Summit and Resource Fair for Hispanic/ Latinx Community.  

On August 15th Guthrie Job Corps Center Director Jill Zimmer and Computer Tech Student King David Kolawole attended the 2024 Job Corps Leadership Summit in Washington DC and met with Job Corps Acting National Director Erin McGee and Dallas Regional Director Thony...

On August 16th GJCC BCL and Two Security Students assisted the Guthrie Chamber with Delivering School Supplies to Charter Oak Elementary meeting with Principal Carpenter and Guthrie HS meeting with Assistant Principal Ambriz.

The Week of August 12th Guthrie Job Corps Center Director Jill Zimmer and Computer Tech Student King David Kolawole attended the 2024 Job Corps Leadership Summit in Washington DC. They met with Job Corps Acting National Director Erin McGee and took a tour of DC as...

On August 14th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at Cotteral Elementary School and visited with the Superintendent Dr. Simpson, CFO Dr. Chapple, Principal Lesley Cotton along with Congresswoman Bice Field Rep Marlon Banner as well as The Guthrie Chamber CEO...

On Monday August 12th GJCC BCL and College Student Ayzia Figures attended Rotary. She met Mr. Curt Foster CEO of BLUEJAY Company along with Dr Michelle Chapple the Club’s President, Jack Werner Rotary District Governor and other Rotarians.

On August 10th GJCC BCL and Six Security Students assisted with the Guthrie Chamber Back To School Bash at Community Church. They met with the Chamber CEO, Board Members and Ambassadors, Dr Simpson the Guthrie Public School Superintendent, HS Principal Throckmorton,...

Old Dominion Job Corps staff spend two days learning about Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Workforce Development partners and Career Technical Education at Central Virginia Community College. “OD” staff was able to tour several of the companies and CVCC. Thank...

GJCC Culinary Arts Student Denise “Oliver” Shanley is One out of Twelve students this year to be accepted into Advance Training. She will be going to Treasure Island Job Corps for Advance Training in Culinary.

GJCC Security Student Joshua Chatman has Enlisted in the US Army as an Infantry Recruit and goes to Boot Camp at the end of August.

On August 8th GJCC BCL and Five Student Leaders assisted HCPC and the Statewide Program of OK Humane Society with their Spay and Neuter Clinic at the Logan County Fair Grounds. They enjoyed helping to monitor the dogs and cats while recovering from surgery.

It's hot outside, but we have ice cream on our education floor, yes, really on our floor. Happy Wednesday at Old Dominion Job Corps. Mrs. Anne Saloka, the creator of this massive ice cream cone, pictured to the left, shares it with Mrs. Kacey Jefferson Lynchburg City...

On August 7th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Coffee at A Novel Idea Book Shop and visited with the owner Chelsea Richardson along with Congresswoman Stephanie Bice and her Field Rep Marlon Banner as well as The Guthrie Chamber CEO, Guthrie Public Schools...

On August 6th GJCC BCL attended the Guthrie Chamber Ribbon Cutting & Butterfly Statue Revealing at the Guthrie Public Library with Wings Of Hope Family Crisis Services and visited with Cameron Smith the Director, Coy McPeek and Chamber CEO, Logan County Under...