JOB CORPS On June 24, 2015, the S.A.V.E. Club (Students Against Violence Everywhere) chose to participate in the All Love, NOH8 campaign to stand against discrimination and bullying of all kinds. Those who volunteered to participate in the full day campaign wore jeans and white...
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Tennessee OA visits Muhlenberg Job Corps
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center takes pride in having strong relationships with outreach & admission (OA)partners who recruit top notch students for the program. On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Tennessee Admissions assisted with summer break student retrieval and...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Bulldogs Co-Ed Softball
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Bulldogs co-ed softball team currently competes in the Muhlenberg County Church league association. Most tournaments the Bulldogs compete in are for local charitable causes. Students enjoy competing because it provides physical and mental...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center walks for a Cure!
On Friday, June 26, 2015, staff and students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center were proud to participate in the Muhlenberg County Relay for Life event to benefit cancer research. The Bulldog Angels fundraising club sponsored Friday Jean Days for monetary donations...
Muhlenberg Job Corps leadership takes a break!
MJCC Top Leadership takes a break! On Monday, June 22, 2015, leadership students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center kicked off the week with a little water and sun! The students enjoyed a full day incentive trip to Burdette Water Park. Burdette park is one of the...
MJCC student receives Scholarship!
Hannah Hamilton came to the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in January, 2013 from Crestview, Florida. During her enrollment, she has excelled at every personal goal set. Hamilton is a full completer of not one, but two trades: Certified Nursing Assistant and Medical...
Muhlenberg Job Corps expands local Cemetery
Four students and one instructor from the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center are assisting Mud River Union Church with their cemetery expansion. Students from the heavy equipment operator’s course are gaining actual job experience by using the track hoe...
MJCC hosts Sidewalk Chalk Contest
You never know what beautiful sights you may come upon at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center! Recently the center's sidewalks were transformed into beautiful artwork as more than 30 students participated in the Sidewalk Chalk Contest, sponsored by the Arts & Crafts...
1983 Graduate visits Muhlenberg Job Corps
MJCC staff and students had a pleasant surprise on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 when former graduate, Michael Ford, stopped by the center for a visit. Ford, a 1983 graduate of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center proudly walked the grounds and reminisced of the days and place...
Muhlenberg Job Corps celebrates #27 Ranking!
The staff and students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center are extremely proud to announce that they are now ranked #27, out of 126 Job Corps centers in the nation. The center’s overall ranking has continuously improved over the last several months. This is the best...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center hosts Bingo Night for Senior Citizens
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center Health Careers Cluster hosted a chili supper and bingo night for the Senior Citizens Center. Over fifty seniors and family members were in attendance. Students of the health careers program enjoyed a night serving food and playing...
Muhlenberg Job Corps celebrates National Day of Prayer with HR Ministries
In honor of National Day of Prayer, HR Ministries, Christian based volunteers, hosted lunch for staff and students at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center on Thursday, May 7, 2015. As you can see, the banquet room was full of staff and students partaking in prayer. The...
Muhlenberg JCC receives Congressional Record
The week of April 20th for the Job Corps nation consisted of celebratory events for Job Corps 50th Anniversary. During the evening on April 21st, a celebratory dinner honored graduates who have completed the program over its five decades, employer and corporate...
Senior Volunteers File Muhlenberg Job Corps Student Tax Returns
The Retired Senior Volunteers of Muhlenberg County visited the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in late March to file twenty two student tax returns. This is the ninth consecutive year the RSVP volunteers have come to center to file tax returns free of charge for the...
Muhlenberg Job Corps hosts 35th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza!
With Easter only weeks away, the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center recreation student leaders and staff thought it would be a good time to host the Centers 35th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt was held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 with over one hundred children...
Kentucky Job Corps Graduation – honoring Job Corps 50th Anniversary
On Thursday, March 26th, 2015 the Kentucky Job Corps Consortium in conjunction with Kentucky Outreach & Admissions hosted graduation ceremonies at the Kentucky State Capitol in honor of Job Corps 50th Anniversary. Participating centers were the Muhlenberg, Carl D....
Muhlenberg hosts Guest Speaker
Students who hold top leadership positions at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center received life principle and career advice from Camden Jones, Team Manager of Inter-Continental Hotel Group (IHG) in March. Inter-Continental Hotel Group (IHG) is a reservation call center...
Muhlenberg takes the Plunge!
On February 28th, staff and students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center participated in the Penguin Plunge which is a fund raising event for the Muhlenberg County 4-H Food for Kids Backpack Program. The funds raised helps feed approximately 731 youth in the county....
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center -Groundhog Job Shadow Day
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center joined with thousands of employers and students around the country who took part in National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, during the week of February 2, 2015. Since 1999, this initiative to engage students in employment settings has paired...
Muhlenberg Job Corps -One Team, One Fight
On February 11th, 2015, Muhlenberg County Sheriff Deputy/Public Informational Officer, Alex Piper conducted safety and security training to security personnel at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Training topics covered were first response to emergency situations,...