JOB CORPS Top row left to right: Coach Paul Keezer , Cameron Alcock, Vincent Smith, Brandon Andrews, Nathan Dudley, Dazure Prado, Marquis Moore, Alex Atkinson , Marcus Wheeler Bottom Row Left to right: Emilio Chin, Christopher Greene , Anthony Robinson , Luis Cruz Coach Paul...
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Penobscot Job Corps Student Jason Pelletier Wins Scholarship as National “Job Corps Works” Oratory Finalist
Left to Right: Megan Dauphinee,1st place, Alaska Job Corps, Jason Pelletier,2nd place, Penobscot Job Corps, Edna Primrose, National Director of Job Corps, Heather Martin,3rd place, Pittsburg Job Corps. At a Washington, DC, celebration on Tuesday, February 7,2012 ...
Penobscot CMA class hosts Healthcare Fair
The Penobscot Job Corps Academy’s Certified Medical Assistant career technical education class presented a Healthcare Fair on January 26, 2012 from 8:30am – 3:00pm for staff and student’s in the gymnasium. The fair had booths devoted to health topics to include:...
Penobscot student profiled in New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly newspaper
Penobscot student Yarisha Cruz, who is from Manchester, NH ,was profiled in the lastest edition of the The Hippo, New Hampshire’s largest circulation weekly and second largest circulation newspaper…”Job Corps picking up the...
Penobscot Job Corps Works…And It Works For Me
Penobscot Job Corps student Jason Pelletier graciously consented to participate in the 2012 National Job Corps Student Oratory Competition! Jason was videotaped and his testimonial was submitted to the National Job Corps Association (NJCA) in December. The Oratory...
Santa makes guest appearance at Penobscot pt.2
Lavin Testing Room dedicated at Penobscot
On Thursday November 11, 2011, HBI student Joe Busque unveiled the plaque that officially dedicated the Lavin Testing Room as many Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA) staffers applauded. Joe utilized his carpentry skills to assemble a beautiful oak board that served...
“Early” Thanksgiving comes to Penobscot part 2
“Early” Thanksgiving comes to Penobscot
11/22/11. A long standing tradition returned to the Penobscot Job Corps Academy today as staff served students a traditional turkey day meal during both lunches. A festive atmosphere was felt throughout the dining commons as staff scurried about delivering...
@ Penobscot $367.37 = 46 Turkeys!!
(L to R, Dustin Howard, PJCA Welding Instructor Mike Collins, Levi Bryant, Jeremy Hamner, Tim Lunn, Kymnisha Denty, Joe Carr, Randy Clark) The adventure began at 2pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Welding Instructor Mike Collins and seven Penobscot Job Corps Academy...
Penobscot FM students volunteer at Manna Ministries
(L-R Kayne Burgess, Cody Holcomb, Justin Goodwin) Penobscot Facilities Maintenance students Kayne Burgess, Cody Holcomb and Justin Goodwin volunteered their painting expertise at Manna Ministries in Bangor this past Tuesday ...
Penobscot carves “Pumpkins in the Park”
On Saturday October 29, 2011 the efforts of 12 Penobscot students and 3 staff shined through at the 9th Annual “Pumpkins in the Park” community Halloween Party held at the Bangor auditorium. All proceeds raised at this annual event benefited the United Cerebral Palsy...
Penobscot Business students volunteer at the Bangor Career Center!
(L to R Dennis Martin, Brittany Maddix,Paul Laccone Jr) On Thursday October 27th, 2011, Penobscot Job Corps Academy students Brittany Maddix, Dennis...
Penobscot Welders “Make A Difference”
On Friday, October 21, 2011, the students and staff of the Penobscot Job Corps Academy participated in Community Service projects throughout Eastern Maine in conjuction with America’s largest day of service, Make A Difference Day (Saturday, October 22,...
Penobscot staffer “Treks across Maine”
Gary Theriault, Academic Instructor for the Penobscot Medical/Business cluster has recently participated in two charity bike rides. Gary attached his Job Corps patch to his riding gear in honor of the many staff and students at Penobscot who donated to the charities. ...
Penobscot Move Your Body video
Move Your Body The music roared, the choreography began and the video rolled as twenty-six Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA) students participated in the making of the PJCA Move Your Body video. On Friday afternoon, September 23, 2011, at 1:30 pm Job Corps students...
Team Penobscot participates in the “Race for the Cure”
(L to R Front Row) Kymnisna Denty, Vincent Smith, Jeslyn Zapater Chaz Blanks, Ben Alexander, James Schram, Corey Grant, Mike Jellison On Saturday morning, September 18, 2011, in Bangor, Team Penobscot raised $100 and was part of the more than 5,000 individuals who...
Penobscot Showcase 2011
Penobscot gives “the Gift of Life”
On Thursday, August 19, another successful blood drive was held at the Penobscot Job Corps Academy(PJCA). The above students were part of the PJCA community that donated 30 pints of the gift of life. Since 2007 over 1175 pints of blood have been donated to the Eastern...
UMaine MAT students return to Penobscot
On Wednesday, August 17th, Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, PhD, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine, brought twelve of her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) candidates for a visit to the Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA) campus. The visit included a...