JOB CORPS NEWS

Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Charles McCarron spent 10 months at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center, and credits his wellbeing to his decision to commit to the Job Corps program. In his short time with MJCC, McCarron completed the remainder of his high school credits,...

Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Bernard Funderburk spent 13 months at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center, and credits his success to Job Corps. In just over one year, Funderburk completed the Medical Assistant certification, became a certified phlebotomist, and a certified...

MJCC grad Zach Castillo now works driving trucks Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Zach Castillo spent 139 days at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center, and he feels it was well worth it. In just under five months, Castillo completed the remainder of his high school credits,...

Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held a graduation ceremony on June. 21, honoring the accomplishments of 37 new graduates. These graduates completed their career technical training programs, amassing new skills and certifications that make them sought-after employees, and,...

Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate, Zach Castillo spent 139 days at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center and it was well worth it according to him. In just under five months, Castillo completed the remainder of his high school credits, received his diploma, completed his Class...

Legislators, employer partners and Kentucky Labor Cabinet attend Every six months, the Muhlenberg Job Corps Center holds its Center Industry Council meeting to get input from industry leaders about training, educating and developing its students to join a skilled...

Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate, Kayniscia Moore graduated from the Medical Office Support program and completed her certification in insurance just a little more than one year ago and was quickly hired by Quality Care and Advocacy Group as a full time insurance and...

Greenville, Ky – Muhlenberg Job Corps Business Community Liaison joined other Kentucky BCL’s and Horizon’s Youth Services as well as Insights Training Group staff, for the National Job Corps Association policy forum. The forum was held on Thursday, April 26th, at the...

Greenville, Ky – Despite the rain, there were brightly colored candy filled eggs scattered in the gymnasium at the Muhlenberg Job Corps Campus, Saturday March 24th, as they held their 38th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt. Over 75 children and families were not only...

Greenville, Ky – The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center kicked off their 2018 Y2Y/S.A.V.E. club initiative to continue being the number one youth-to-youth (Y2Y) antiviolence Job Corps center in the United States. On Saturday, March 10th, the Clubs held a tie-dying event in...

Muhlenberg Job Corps Center celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with the “Read Across America” initiative and the local “Read to Lead” event at the Greenville Kentucky courthouse, where community members brought their 0-3rd grade children who were given books, goodies of...

Greenville, Ky - Muhlenberg Job Corps held a quarterly community relations council (CRC) meeting on February 22nd hosting 22 community members and guest speakers, Steve Tressler, registered apprenticeship coordinator and Ervin Dimeny, commissioner, from the Kentucky...

Greenville, KY – Muhlenberg Job Corps’ students and staff participated in a masquerade murder mystery event, hosted by Lu-Ray Park and Amphitheater on Saturday, February 17th. Three students and four staff members made up team “Thunderbolts” and took on nine community...

Muhlenberg Job Corps Center held the first 2018 graduation ceremony on February 9th, graduating 26 students. Judge Brian Wiggins, of Kentucky’s 45th judicial circuit was the Keynote speaker and delivered an inspiring and congratulatory speech. The graduates were...

Greenville, KY – The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center in Greenville, Kentucky has outperformed 123 other centers in the nation for the month of December based on career technical, academic and job placement success. MJCC has ranked in the top ten every month for the past...

Greenville, Ky - The Muhlenberg Job Corps, Whitney M. Young, and Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Centers’ business community liaisons joined together for the annual Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Day last week. MJCC was well represented by five students and two staff...

On November 20th, Muhlenberg Job Corps Student, Elizabeth Jones received a letter she had been anxiously anticipating. Her acceptance to Murray State University’s creative writing program. Jones completed her pharmacy technician certification through the MJCC in...

Muhlenberg Job Corps graduate Chester Epperson visited MJCC students and staff at MJCC on November 14th as he headed back home to Humbolt, TN, driving his 18 wheeler from Indianapolis after taking a load there for the company he works for Max Trans. Chester graduated...

The Muhlenberg Job Corps Center donates ten picnic tables made by students of the welding trade to the City of Hartford, Kentucky to contribute to the city's "trail town" initiative. Heavy industry trades students at MJCC have been working closely with the city of...