JOB CORPS Archive for "Penobscot Job Corps"
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...
Another Great Northlands Student Heads to Advanced Training
“My ultimate goal is to own my own bakery. Until then, I’m eager to get as much experience as I can. I want to get my American Culinary Foundation Baking Certificate, and then I’ll go wherever the road takes me…”
Penobscot Job Corps Accepts a Challenge from the US Marines
The US Marine Corps issued a challenge to students at the Penobscot Job Corps Academy this month: go head-to-head on the Combat Fitness Test. The students gladly accepted the challenge and a group of 50 Marines and students spent a very warm Saturday pushing their...