JOB CORPS Jonathan Poole, from Munford, Tennessee enrolled into the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in January of 2014. Before graduating in October of same year, he successfully completed the Heavy Equipment Operator and Class B CDL Truck Driving courses. Jonathan now lives in...
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Muhlenberg Job Corps Students Save for the Future!
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center would like to thank Woodforest Bank for continuously reaching out to educate and assist our students with financial education and banking services. Recently, nine students opened their first checking account with Woodforest Bank....
Muhlenberg Job Corps Medical Office Support has Guest Speaker
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center’s Medical Office Support class had the opportunity to have Shonna Galloway, Director of Provider Services from the Muhlenberg Community Hospital as guest speaker. Galloway who has worked in the health care industry for over twenty six...
Muhlenberg Job Corps donates to Pathway of Hope
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center is more than an educational program, it’s more than a training program, and it’s a program that enjoys giving back to their community. The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center has a club called the Bulldog Angels which was developed for the sole...
Advanced Training pays off for Muhlenberg Job Corps Graduate
On October 31, 2011 Patrice Howard enrolled into Muhlenberg Job Corps program in Greenville, Kentucky. During her enrollment she successfully completed The Pharmacy Tech and Medical Office Support trades. Upon completion of the program in 2013, she decided to enroll...
How it all started for Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Demoine Ricky Lofton
In the middle of a hot Georgia Summer in 2010, Demoine Ricky Lofton realized his life was on the road to no-where and that he wanted more out of life. This is when he realized Job Corps could be the perfect opportunity for his interests. Ricky left his home state and...
Muhlenberg Job Corps collects for a Cause
The Muhlenberg Career Development Center hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross on November 12, 2014. This is a blood drive that is not open to the public, but for student and staff participation only. The center set a goal to obtain 55 pints at this drive....
Muhlenberg Job Corps Graduation
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held their graduation ceremonies on Friday, November 14, 2014 with twenty seven students proudly walking the stage to receive their diplomas. Staff, students, and family members were welcomed by graduate, Devin Rush who shared, “Today...
Muhlenberg Job Corps embraces Financial Literacy
During the past four weeks, students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps have been learning and navigating banking basics from Woodforest Bank representatives. Woodforest and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recognize the importance of financial education,...
Muhlenberg Friends of Freedom Fighters
On October 13, 2014, at the all staff and student assembly, the Muhlenberg Job Corps Friends of Freedom Fighters Club had the opportunity to present their first care package to student Robert Harris. The club was developed to send care packages and letters to Job...
Muhlenberg Job Corps attends Career Fair
The Muhlenberg Job Corps had the opportunity to participate in the Muhlenberg County High School Career Fair. Students were educated of the career technical training offerings and benefits of the Job Corps program. The center was able to obtain several prospective...
Former 1977 Job Corps Graduates speaks at Muhlenberg Job Corps
In 1977, Mr. Bobby Johnson was a high school drop out, with no family support, could not read or write, and knew he needed to do something better for his life. This is when he turned to the Job Corps program and enrolled at the Breckinridge Job Corps Center in...
Local Pharmacy Technician educates Muhlenberg Job Corps students
Lori Cobb, Senior Pharmacy Technician of the Pharmacy Clinic in Powderly, Kentucky recently spoke to a large group of students at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Cobb spoke to the students during after class hours and she had a good turnout of students who were...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Celebrates National Commencement Day
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center celebrated National Job Corps Commencement Day along with 125 other Job Corps Centers in the nation. The national day of celebration, sponsored by the National Job Corps Association was held August 22, 2014 to coincide with the 1963...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Health Cluster students Volunteer with American Red Cross
Job Corps students volunteer with American Red Cross Muhlenberg Job Corps Center’s health career students Aliyah Crawley and Kiersten King assisted Gilbert Abney of the local American Red Cross Chapter, at a recent Blood Drive held at Second Baptist Church. Aliyah is...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Student shares his Success
Former student Craig Williams, from Norfolk, Virginia took the time out of his busy truck route to visit former instructors at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Williams was enrolled at the program from June 2013 until February 2014 and successfully completed the Heavy...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Muhlenberg Job Corps 50th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration The Muhlenberg Job Corps staff and students came together on Monday, August 18, 2014 to kick-off a full week of celebratory events in honor of Job Corps 50th Anniversary. Celebratory events that took place...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Produces Success
Have you ever had a horrible day at work so horrible to the point that you don’t want to again answer your office phone? Well, that’s how Jon McCay, Academic Instructor felt at the end of one long day at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Hesitantly, he answered his...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Cruisin’ into the 50’s
The staff of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center kicked off the new program year with a themed training session called “Crusin’ into the 50’s!” The Center’s goal is to be in the TOP 50 by the end of the year and what better place to be than in the TOP 50 by celebrating...
Bridges out of Poverty embraced at Muhlenberg Job Corps
In July, Jim Littlejohn and Kathy Jacobi, professional educators and consultants of the Felix E. Martin, Jr. Foundation presented Bridges out of Poverty to the staff of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center. Bridges out of Poverty is a community support program that...