JOB CORPS Once center staff received word the first group of students would be returning on February 23rd collaboration and planning began on how students could be made to feel welcome as they returned "home." Due to increased COVID restrictions eliminating the ability for...
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Muhlenberg Job Corps Student Kyara Wortham Heading to University of Memphis
MJCC graduate, Kyara Wortham, has her sights set on being a nurse now that she has graduated from Muhlenberg Job Corps. Kyara attended Middle Tennessee State University prior to her enrollment in the Muhlenberg Jobs Corps program. She obtained 40 college credits with...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Build Indoor Driving Sled for Hopkins Co. High School Football Team
Muhlenberg Job Corps’ welding instructors Marty Wabnitz and Eddie Albin displayed their fabricating skills by building an indoor driving sled for Hopkins County Central’s football team. When Hopkins County High School football team started looking for an indoor...
Muhlenberg Alliance for Progress Sharing Ideas with Muhlenberg Job Corps
Brian Hancock, the Muhlenberg Job Corps Business Community Liaison, didn’t pass on the chance to meet with Gary Jones and Karen Robinson. Gary Jones is the Director of Economic Development for the Muhlenberg Alliance for Progress. Karen works alongside Gary as the...
West Kentucky Workforce Annual Board Meeting
By: Brian Hancock GILBERTSVILLE, Ky - The West Kentucky Workforce had their annual board meeting on January 15 at the Kentucky Dam Village Convention Center located in Gilbertsville, KY. Peter LaFleur, MJC Center Director, Gavin Gorham, MJC Director of Career...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Hosts Annual Men-in-Black Event
Muhlenberg Job Corps in Greenville, KY hosted it’s an annual semi-formal event for its young men here Friday, January 18, 2019 called Men-in-Black. The event focuses on the young men here at MJCC and is designed to assist them in making better decisions and changing...
MJCC Welcomes New Business Community Liaison, Brian Hancock
GREENVILLE, KY - Muhlenberg Job Corps Center recently promoted Brian Hancock, formally a heavy equipment operator instructor for MJCC, to the position of the business community liaison. Hancock, a Muhlenberg county native, spent four years working for the Muhlenberg...
Local Muhlenberg Student Jonathan Johnson Excels at Muhlenberg Job Corps
Jonathan Johnson, a 21 year old Central City man, shows that working hard at MJCC really does pay off. Jonathan graduated Muhlenberg County High School in 2018. He wasted no time and started working on his career goals. Jonathan was a great student! When he started...
Nicklas Swords Getting Serious About His Future
Greenville, KY- Nicklas Swords, a native from Miami, Florida, changes his ways to become successful at Muhlenberg Job Corps. In 2016 Swords admits goofing off a little and not taking things serious hurt him early on when he attended Florida International College....
Hope 2 All From One Gift to a Hundred
Students at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center got unexpected gifts recently when Hope 2 All, a community food pantry for the Muhlenberg County area, donated 100 sets of high quality, weatherproof coats, pants and work boots to the center. The donation came after MJCC...
MJCC Christmas Party Recap
Greenville, KY MJCC enjoyed what many were saying was one of the more entertaining staff holiday parties hosted by the Center’s HR department and holiday party committee. Approximately one hundred and twenty of MJCC staff attended the afternoon event filled with...
Courtney Peveler Sings for Muhlenberg Job Corps Staff
The 2018 MJCC Christmas party was blessed to have the very talented Courtney Peveler, as the event’s entertainment. Shannon Gorham, who works at MJCC, said, “Courtney is not only a cousin and best friend to my daughter, Gracey, she’s also a very special part of our...
Wabnitz and Students Showing the Artistic Side of Welding
Marty Wabnitz, a welding instructor, was asked to create something for the MJCC 2018 Christmas party. Marty went to work designing a Christmas gift. This challenge had him surfing the internet, along with a few other avenues, to find the perfect gift from the welding...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Honors 26 New Graduates
Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held a graduation ceremony on December 6th, honoring the accomplishments of 26 new graduates. These graduates completed their career technical training programs, amassing new skills and certifications that make them sought-after employees,...
MJCC Graduate Excels in Non – Traditional Work Environment
Muhlenberg Job Corps Graduate Katlyn Rex ignored and defied all gender stereotypes when she chose to pursue welding as a career training option and enter into the field, not only as a welder, but as a highly skilled professional who stands out among her peers in the...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Hosts Kentucky Cabinet Leadership
The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center hosted the Kentucky Governor’s office staff and cabinet secretaries for dinner on October 8, 2018. The Governor was scheduled to be in attendance but due to flight delays, was unable to attend, however, more than 15 members of his staff...
Muhlenberg Job Corps’ Peace Week Celebration
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The United Nations dedicates September 21st of every year to international peace, and the diversity within the Job Corps program is the perfect place to support this cause. The Youth 2...
Muhlenberg Job Corps students perform random acts of kindness
On Tuesday, Sept. 19th, the students of the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center performed random acts of kindness to honor international peace week. One student did 64 documented random acts of kindness alone. In addition to being "randomly kind", the MJCC Y2Y ambassadors...
MJCC grad, employee knows value of Job Corps
Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Cristian Mancilla immigrated to the United States from Peru as a child, determined to live the American dream as expressed by his parents. Little did they know they were sending their son to a war zone of gang violence and minority...
Muhlenberg Job Corps Honors Graduates at 8th National Commencement Celebration
The Muhlenberg Job Corps center joined 125 other Job Corps centers nationwide in celebrating the Job Corps 8th annual National Commencement Day, holding a graduation ceremony on August 17th to highlight the successes of Job Corps graduates. The graduation ceremony was...