JOB CORPS “It’s a terrific symbol for the Job Corps program,” spokesman Ian McGaughey said. “The turbine is a very visible representation of our commitment to reducing CO2 emissions in Vermont and elsewhere.”
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Job Corps Success Story Lands $20.95/Hour Job
“Push yourself to prove yourself.” Those words have guided Northlands student Tearron Dinkins to great heights as he completes his training in Urban Forestry…
Archaeologists Look For Famous Shipyard Next to Northlands Job Corps Center
Archaeologists from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum spent nearly two weeks digging and evaluating a site on Otter Creek adjacent to Northlands’ campus in Vergennes, Vermont that they believe may be the site of a historic naval shipyard…
Community Service Volunteer of the Month: Jayvon Soares
“I’m a social person and enjoy meeting new people,” Jayvon said. “Helping out and making a difference in the community is much more beneficial than sitting in my dorm room playing video games…”
Northlands Job Corps Students Help Make the Holidays Fun
The holiday season in Vergennes, Vermont brings with it a long tradition of special celebrations. And for just as long, students from Northlands have been an active part of ensuring the festivities are successful full of fun…
Northlands Facilities Maintenance Students Donate Their Talents to a Local Church
Northlands Job Corps Facilities Maintenance students lent their skills scraping, priming and painting the St. Peter’s Church Thrift Shop building in Vergennes, Vermont…
Northlands Job Corps Dominates in Urban Forestry Competition
“We’ve come home with the 1st place award before,” Northlands Urban Forestry Instructor Jeremy Riemersma said, “but this is the first time sweeping the top three spots…”
Northlands Students Clean Up Neighborhood
“It doesn’t really matter about getting noticed for doing this,” a student said. “What matters is that we took a little time for an activity worth doing.”
Northlands Students Show 450 High School Girls What “Women Can Do”
Students from the Northlands Job Corps Center trades of welding, culinary arts and auto body travelled to Randolph, Vermont to take part in the annual "Women Can Do" conference at Vermont Technical College. The event showcased a series of hands-on workshops for female...
Northlands Staff Gets Behind Core Values
The staff worked together in a series of workshops to identify those core values. “The staff has been really excited, involved and committed to the exercise…”
Northlands Students Join Together to “Bury Bullying”
“It will help bring some of these issues to the forefront while helping to bring closure to some of those affected,” SGA President Logan Barbosa said…
Northlands’ Basketball Team Masters the Fundamentals Together
“I try to teach the fundamentals that are so critical in a team’s success,” the coach said. “Talent alone is not enough…”
Northlands Academic All-Stars Shine in Regional Competition
A team of six students from Northlands Job Corps Center recently won second place at the Job Corps Regional Academic Olympics district competition in Wilmington, Delaware…
Days of Caring Brings Northlands Students to Lincoln & Bridport
The United Way of Addison County’s annual Days of Caring campaign received an enthusiastic response from Northlands students…
Northlands Blood Drive a “Great Success”
61 people came by the Northlands Health Fair to donate blood, producing 49 productive units. “That’s 111% of the 44-unit goal…”
Northlands Makes for a Moving Experience at the Opera House in Vergennes
“Having the students from Job Corps come help us with event set-up has been a lifesaver…”
Northlands Job Corps Donates Table to Vergennes Area Rescue Squad
The donation highlights a budding relationship between the two organizations. Currently, two Northlands students volunteer with VARS as volunteer EMTs…
It’s TCU Advanced Training at Shriver Job Corps for This Outstanding Northlands Graduate
Molly says that the rigorous Urban Forestry program challenged her in ways she never expected. “I feel that I really accomplished something significant,” she said. “It’s really prepared me to take on bigger things and move up in life.”
Northlands Job Corps Students Assist in Tropical Storm Relief
“It felt good to do something to help,” said student Zach McMahon. “The whole operation was organized really well. It was impressive…”
27 Students From Northlands Job Corps Volunteer for Vergennes Day Celebration
“They were the best help of any crew ever to help. I was so grateful to have them…”