JOB CORPS Students and staff of the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center have been active in both Excelsior Springs and Kansas City with numerous events surrounding the time of Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day. On April 21st, students from both the main campus and the...
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MINACT, Inc Board of Directors Visits Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center
On Wednesday and Thursday April 18th and 19th the MINACT, Inc. Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Also visiting was National Job Corps Association President LaVera Leonard. The board members also took a tour of the...
Welding students at Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center gain Work Based Learning experience at local auto body shop.
Welding students from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center are taking part in Work Based Learning at the Troost Wood Body Shop in Kansas City, Missouri. Troost Wood obtained a government contract to modify Ford F-350 pickup trucks for the Department of Defense for...
State Senator Bill Stouffer visits Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center
On Friday February 3 Missouri State Senator Bill Stouffer visited the campus of the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center. Willie Smith, Center Director, took Senator Stouffer on a tour of the center that included a dormotory, the cafeteria, and various classrooms in...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps students participate in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day
National Groundhog Job Shadow Day was Thursday February 2nd, 2012. Students from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center and the Alternate Training Location in Kansas City participated in this opportunity for exposure to various careers and mentoring. Six Medical...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps students provide help to the needy Kansas City, Missouri.
On Thursday December 1st students from the Alternate Training Location in Kansas City representing the Student Government Association delivered 602 pounds of food to Harvesters. This collaboration of staff and students included students that had only recently arrived...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center students participate in Work Based Learning at various sites.
Students from the various Health Occupations Trades at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center have taken advantage of Work Based Learning opportunities at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Students from the Medical Office Support and...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center Navy JROTC students participate in both local and national events.
On Wednesday November 3rd Navy JROTC students were invited to the United States Department of Labor in Washington, DC to participate in a forum on veteran’s issues. The students got the chance to meet Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis in addition to touring Washington...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center Female NJROTC Students Participate in Women Veterans Conference
On Friday October 28th female cadets from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center participated in a Women Veterans Conference hosted by the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau. With the theme of “Women Veterans as Agents of Change for the Future”, the conference was...
Students from Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center graduate from OAI Environmental Remediation Training.
On Friday October 21st graduation ceremonies were held for participants in the Opportunity Advancement Innovation Training in Environmental Remediation. Facilities Maintenance students Joshua Hankins and Ashley Leabo as well as Carpentry student Nicholas Raether were...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center students perform Work Based Learning at Metropolitan Energy Center
Students from the Facilities Maintenance Trade at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center are participating in Work Based Learning at the Metropolitan Energy Center. Having been in operation for over 30 years, Metropolitan Energy has recently received a $300,000 grant...
Culinary Arts students from Excelsior Springs cater Northland Legislator’s Luncheon
On Wednesday October 5th Culinary Arts students and staff provided lunch for the Northland Coalition Legislator’s Luncheon and Advocacy Forum. The event was held at the Platte County Assistance Center and was attended by two state representatives and two state...
TCU Program at Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center earns honors as top program.
Thursday, October 6, 2011, the TCU/IAM Advanced Training Program at Excelsior Springs received two awards for program year 2010-2011. Regional Coordinator, Nicole Burnett presented Susan Stanley, Lead Field Educational Representative, Vickie Kenady and Stephen...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center Students participate in annual city wide cleanup.
Eighteen students from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center as well as 3 staff members participated in the annual Pride Cleanup and Picnic. This city wide event involved over 120 people and was done in conjunction with the Rotary Internation Day of Service Above...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center hosts speaker on personal safety awareness/security on Center Safety Day.
In observance of Center Safety Day, female students at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center attended a personal safety and defense class taught by Megan Kimberlin of isee360 Training. Ms. Kimberlin shared personal stories to emphasize the need to always be aware of...
Rotary District 6040 Governor Visits Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center
On Thursday September 15th, 2011 Rotary District 6040 Governor Dan Hall was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Excelsior Springs Rotary Club. Sixteen members from the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center Rotaract Club were in attendance. Following the meeting, Mr....
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Navy JROTC visited by University of Missouri ROTC.
Representatives of the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Missouri-Columbia visited the students in the NJROTC program at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center on Friday August 26th. Commander Rolfe White, Lieutenant Vineet Sudame, and...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center holds Advisory Committee and Center Industry Council meetings in August
On Tuesday August 16th the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center held its first Career Technical Training Advisory Committee meeting. This committee is charged with reviewing the Training Achievement Records for each trade as well as the certifications that are provided...
Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center celebrates Men’s Day on August 11th.
Male students and staff of the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center gathered for a Men's Day celebration titles "Wisdom, Strength, and Sacrifice" on Wednesday August 11th at the Elms Resort and Spa. Several speakers came to share their personal stories as well as offer...
Barbara Lewis Retires from Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center after 26 years of service.
On Friday July 29th Barbara Lewis retired after 26 years of service at the Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center. Most recently, Ms. Lewis has been the Work Based Learning and Advanced Career Training/College Coordinator. Center Director Willie Smith presented her with a...