JOB CORPS On Tuesday morning at 8:00am the LJCC Community Center/Ballroom was busy with student anticipation, laughter and questions of who the guest speakers were in attendance to celebrate the 1st National Job Corps Commencement Day. The honor guard posted colors which...
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Loring Job Corps and American Red Cross Blood Drive on Center
On Wednesday August 24, 2011, the Loring Job Corps Center and the American Red Cross teamed up for a blood drive that was held on center. Our students, staff and local citizens came out in full force to donate blood to this benficial act if charity. According to Julie...
Loring Job Corps plans to celebrate Commencement Day by acknowledging our students successes!
On August 30, 2011 Loring Job Corps Center will be having a celebration to honor our student's successes for the 1st National Job Corps Commencement Day. It was the goal for the majority of the Job Corps Centers in the United States to have graduations and...
Loring Job Corps Center students proudly march in parade focusing on healthy lifestyles
On Friday evening August 12th, Caribou's annual "Caribou Cares about Kids Parade" lined up to begin its traditional march. This year's theme was Healthy Lifestyles & Let's Move campaign. The students at LJCC wanted to participate and showcase their trades and hand...
Loring Job Corp Center students volunteer at “Caribou Care About Kids” Fun Day.
August 8, 2011 article from Aroostook Republican titled "Featured participation connects students with community" by Natalie Bazinet. Stated Loring Job Corps students were extremely eager to volunteer for Caribou Care's About Kids extravaganza. The Caribou Chamber...
Congressman Michael Michaud visited Loring Job Corps Center
Maine's Congressman Michael Michaud made an unexpected visit to the Loring Job Corps Center along with local Representative Barbara Hayslett. Due to other business in the area Congressman Michaud took the time to to congratulate the Center on our hard work and...
Loring Job Corps Center student passes State of Maine’s Electrical exam & enrolled at University of Maine for Electrical Engineering
Casimiro Fernandes from Rhode Island and student at the Loring Job Corps Center has had multitude of success from his hard work and dedication towards his career path. Casimiro completed his Home Builders Institute(HBI) Electrical vocation in August of 2009 an then...
Loring Job Corps Carpentry Students Participate in a Community Service Project
The Carpentry Students were asked to join a community service project to assist with completion of building and attaching a handicap ramp that was initially constructed by students/faculty at the Northern Maine Community College. It will serve an individual who has...
Loring Job Corps Honor Guard Students Meet Senator Susan Collins at Van Buren Land Port of Entry Ground Breaking
Loring Job Corps Center students from the Honor Guard attended along with staff members Pamela D. Buck, BCL & Rick Groom, RA the ground breaking ceremonies of the Van Buren Land Port of Entry. Appearing at the ceremony was the Honorable Susan M. Collins, United...
Loring Job Corps employee MSgt. Ryan Cote returns from active duty in Iraq.
MSgt. Ryan Cote returns back home to family and friends in Caribou, Maine and to his position at Loring Job Corps Center(LJCC). At LJCC, Sergeant Major Roger Felix and his Honor Guard Cadets presented an incredible program to welcome back one of our own staff members...
The Honorable Senator Olympia Snowe & Congressman Michael Michaud state offices mentor Loring Job Corps students
In Presque Isle - On June 9, the Loring Job Corps Center had two students mentor congressional offices of Maine, one to the Honorable Senator Olympia J. Snowe state office being Angela Bellamy and Kenyattah Ford to Congressman Michael H. Michaud office for a one-day...
Loring Job Corps (CIC) Center Industry Council had Walking Meeting Tour & Luncheon served by Culinary Arts Students
On Wednesday May 4, 2011 a successful Center Industry Council Meeting & Guidance Counselor tour was held on center with a walking tour of classrooms including Certified Nurses Assistant (C.N.A.), Hard trades (Painting, Electrical & Carpentry) and Plasters...
Loring Job Corps Student Goverment Association members meet the Governor of Maine at State Capital
The Student Government members of the Loring Job Corps recently visited the Maine State house and witnessed the State Senate in session as guests of the Honorable Senator Jackson, Jackson met with the student Leaders and discussed the many aspects of Maine laws and...
Loring Job Corps Students entertain at 11th Annual Caribou Business & Professional Women’s Luncheon
Business and Professional Women of Maine 11th Annual meeting held for Caribou At Caribou Convention Center on April 27, hosted by Darlene Grass, LJCC Human Resource Manager. After a luncheon special guest speakers were Lorie Ireland, Representative from Senator Susan...
Loring Job Corps Auto Students Raise Funds for Japanese Relief
Students of the Loring Job Corps Center scrubbed the winter film off the area automobiles to raise funds to aid the Japan disaster relief efforts. Since that dreadful day of the Japan Disaster my auto students have been watching the news daily on the events that have...
Loring Job Corps Restaurant invited local City/Town Managers for special luncheon
The Loring Job Corps Center's restaurant with their culinary students hosted and served a special luncheon for all local Town and City Managers to attend on March 24, 2011. To increase community outreach the LJCC will be inviting public officials, community...
Loring Job Corps meets with community leaders to analyze the local economic impact of the Loring center with the use of a nationally accepted economic model.
On February 21, 2011 the City Manager of Caribou and our Loring's BCL met on Center to address the recent News Releases of proposals of H.R. 1, which, if enacted could result in the closing of Loring and Penobscot Job Corps campuses in Maine. It was suggested by the...
Ground Hog Shadow Days at Loring Job Corps Center engaged over 100 students.
Over 100 students had the opportunity from Loring Job Corps Center to take part in the Annual Ground Hog Shadow program with 17 businesses involved from our local community. This program encourages real life experiences for our students to take a day in their...
Loring and Penobscot Job Corps Visit Senators of Maine in Washington D.C.
The National Job Corps Association (NJCA) Annual Policy Forum was held in Washington D.C attended by BCL/WBL Coordinator Pamela Buck and Penobscot BCL, Victoria Coffey the first week of February of 2011. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity during the policy...
Loring Job Corps Student Hired locally by Tri-Community Landfill after WBL internship.
Trinity Harvey was able to participate in a Work Based Learning internship at Tri-Community Landfill in Fort Fairfield, Maine and was successfully hired after her internship! This position involved primary responsibility for driving recycling trucks to pick up...