Janessa Lister graduated from the North Texas Job Corps Center (NTJCC) in March of 2020. Lister knew then that her next steps on her career path would be to enroll in college.  She is now at Collin College pursuing a degree in Computer Systems for Tech Support.  Lister’s goal is to graduate and get a job in her degree field.  At NTJCC, Lister completed the Office Administration trade achieving certifications in Ic3, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  Lister completed her Work-Based Learning at the iQor Company in Plano, TX, a business process outsourcing solutions company.  Lister remarked that her time at NTJCC “was a nice experience.  I stayed focused to get what I needed to get done so I could get further in my office classes and get back on track with college.”  Lister states “my words of encouragement for other youth would be for them to stay focused, stay out of the drama, and out of trouble and you will succeed.”

Janessa Lister