JOB CORPS (L-R) Kayla Brown; Arianna Talbert; Paige Clark; with Eileen Corcoran at the Opera House. The Vergennes Opera House is the centerpiece of cultural and arts activities in the city of Vergennes, Vermont. As such, it...
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Northlands Job Corps Students Considering the Military Option
US Army Sergeant Timothy Beauchesne speaks to a class, while student James Lane prepares to ship off to Fort Benning, Georgia…
Auto Tech Graduate Aims High
Barre, Vermont native Bobbie Nunn has successfully completed the Auto Technology program at Northlands, and is ready to begin the process of fulfilling her dream…
Up in the Trees
Some people spend their workdays seated at a desk in front of a computer screen. Grace Coon wants to spend hers 60 feet up in a tree…
Building Bridges Toward Teamwork
When CPP Instructor Lisa Robinson first challenges her classes to build a free-standing bridge out of newspaper and scotch tape that can support 12 pounds and clear a 4-inch minimum height, the reaction is always the same…
Ringing the Bells of Success!
If by chance you heard a ringing church bell fill the air Monday morning, you were hearing Northlands’ sound of success…
Global Youth Service Day: Northlands Students Take a Creative Path Toward Japan Quake Relief
The “Ladies of Success” group has set the ambitious goal of creating 1,000 paper cranes as part of Global Youth Service Day…
A Special Visitor to Northlands
Academy Director Tony Staynings (left) greets Jon Copans, Community Liaison for Vermont Congressman Peter Welch Jon Copans, Community Liaison for Congressman Peter Welch, paid Northlands a very nice visit Thursday afternoon. After discussing the variety of...
How Being Green Can Save You Green
Looking to save a bundle on rising energy costs while doing your part to conserve natural resources? Students from Northlands’ carpentry and facilities maintenance trades have some tips to help you do just that.
Learning the Ropes about Wheels
“This will be real handy when I buy my first Rolls Royce!”
Student Spotlight—John McQuade
“If you want to be worth something, you gotta try hard.”
Working Hard Toward Better Lives
When Phul Pokhrel and her brother Lakpa Tamang came from Nepal to Vermont in 2009, they had no work and spoke little English. They were referred to Job Corps for the opportunity to make their lives better. What happened next is a case study in Job Corps success....
A Win-Win Relationship
When you first walk into the front door of Mainly Metals, you wonder if you’re in the right place…
Music To Our Ears
On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, music fills the air in Northlands’ Health and Wellness Center. That’s when staff member Paul DiIonno offers free guitar lessons to Northlands students. Paul provides the guitars and music and...
A Job Corps Believer
On his final day at Northlands Job Corps Academy, Shane Pytka took a moment to reflect on how far he’s come since he first joined the program.
She Can Really Take the Heat
A Remarkable Young Woman Pursues a Non-Traditional Role When you first meet Rachael Anderson, you immediately get the sense that you are in the presence of a young woman who is in command of her ship. Her strong posture, clear statements and impeccable work ethic...