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Perkins celebrates Job Corps Commencement Day
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Honors 39 new graduates at ceremonies Aug. 25
The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center honored the accomplishments of 39 new graduates during its National Commencement Day ceremony Aug. 25 at the center. Keynote speaker for the Perkins Job Corps commencement was Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton, a Job Corps graduate himself. Stapleton, a Kentucky State Police officer, told graduates that he was proud of their hard work and their decision to change their lives for the better.
Following the graduation ceremony, the Perkins Culinary Class prepared a first-class reception for the graduates and their friends and family. More than 50 family members attended the ceremony, with several driving from across the state and as far away as Florida and West Virginia to join their children on this special day. Perkins Job Corps thanks Mayor Stapleton, families of students and community members for their continued support of the Job Corps program.
The following students participated in the National Commencement Day ceremony: Mannan Ahmad, 20, from Miami, FL, received his High School Diploma (HSD) and completed Security & Protective Services; Curtis Barnes, 19, from Winchester, KY, received his HSD and completed Office Administration; Johnathan Cannon, 18, from Nicholasville, KY, received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services; Dominique Carter, 18, from Paducah, KY, received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services; Abigail Castillo, 18, from Mt. Hope, WV, received her HSD and completed Culinary Arts; Gage Childers, 19, from Alexandria, KY, completed Office Administration; Michael Combs, 19, from West Van Lear, KY , received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services; Robert Collins, 17, from Lexington, KY, received his HSD and completed Office Administration; Jayden Dillard, 17, from Cecila, KY, received his HSD and completed Facilities Maintenance; Tre'Shawn Dillard, 22, from Paducah, KY, completed Carpentry; Sasha Feliciano, 18, from Ocala, FL, received her HSD and completed Office Administration; Quontavia Fugerson, 20, from Athens, GA, completed Office Administration; Daniel Garrett, 18, from Baxter, KY, received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services; Phoenix Gosper, 21, from Lexington, KY, completed Office Administration; Ja'Qwian Hamlin, 22, from High Point, NC, completed Security & Protective Services; Kenneth Hamilton, 20, from Ravenna, KY, received his HSD and completed Facilities Maintenance; Samuel Henderson, 20, from Lexington, KY, completed Security & Protective Services; Brian Hodge, 21, from Dorothy, WV, completed Office Administration; Austin Justice, 19, from Pikeville, KY, completed Culinary Arts; Robert Kestner, 23, from West Van Lear, KY, completed Office Administration; Kap Khup, 22, from Bowling Green, KY, received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services; Dylan Kincaid, 18, from Lexington, KY, received his HSD and completed Carpentry; Greg Kinsey, 19, from Hedgesville, WV, completed Office Administration; Jabori Lattimore, 23, from Louisville, KY, completed Security & Protective Services; Tiffany Linder, 24, from Stanton, KY, received her HSD and completed Office Administration; Renee Marshall, 20, from Athens, GA, completed Security & Protective Services; Tyler McPherson, 22, from Vine Grove, KY, completed Security & Protective Services; Matthew Moran, 18, from Fort Knox, KY , received his HSD and completed Facilities Maintenance; Ismael Perez, 18, from Dade City, FL, received his HSD and completed Facilities Maintenance; Cole Raney, 19, from Winchester, KY, completed Office Administration; Corey Robertson, 23, from Adairsville, KY, completed Culinary Arts; Samuel Spence, 20, from New Port Richey, FL, received his HSD and completed Carpentry; Timothy Singleton, 20, from Berea, KY, received his HSD and completed Carpentry; Davion Spinner-Alexander, 25, from Charleston, WV, completed Security & Protective Services; Alex Vanhoose, 19, from Paintsville, KY, received his HSD and completed Carpentry; and Jerome Watts, 23, from Jacksonville, FL, received his HSD and completed Security & Protective Services.
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Student Jaron Woods hired by First Commonwealth Bank
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A six-week Work-Based Learning internship turned into a paying job with First Commonwealth Bank in Prestonsburg for Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student
 Jaron Woods. The Facilities Maintenance student showed such a good work ethic that the bank hired him for a summer position working with the building and grounds manager at the bank's nine locations throughout the Big Sandy area. Woods is required by the bank to keep a daily log of his activities to go along with his weekly time sheets.
In this position, Woods has worked at several different work sites, performing many different duties. In the process, Woods has interacted with numerous contractors, including West Virginia Electrical Supply and Brock-McVey. He even assisted the Thyssenkrupp elevator company with troubleshooting elevator systems. Other duties have included checking pumps, temperatures and flow on a cooling tower, learning about elevator hydraulics, jacks and seals, and rooftop generators; and patrolling the grounds for safety hazards at the nine locations.
The center's partnership with First Commonwealth Bank is due to Robert Allen, senior vice president and chief operations officer at the bank, who serves on the center's Workforce Council. When Allen attended his first Workforce Council meeting and learned about the center's programs and work-based learning opportunities, he spearheaded a new partnership between Carl D. Perkins Job Corps and first Commonwealth Bank.
Perkins Job Corps thanks Robert Allen and the First Commonwealth Bank for their partnership and the opportunities that have been afforded to Woods, during his work-based learning internship and now in his employment with First Commonwealth.
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Perkins welcomes Dr. Jody Johnson as new WBL partner
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WBL internship provides value medical field experience for students
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student Tiffany Linder gained some valuable work experience with the cClinical software during her work-based learning interview at the office of Dr. Jody Johnson, general surgeon, on Aug. 8. eClinical is an integrated suite of electronic health records (EHR), practice management, patient engagement, tele-visits, population health, care coordination and analytics. Patients can book appointments online, receive automated reminders, use the eCW mobile app and check in on a kiosk.
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Student Tiffany Linder with Office Manager Kay Willis, standing, during training for her internship.
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Linder, an office administration student at Perkins Job Corps, also trained on the switchboard, fax machine, emergency medical procedures and was introduced to staff at the Highland Regional Medical Center, with which Johnson is affiliated.
Linder will complete a six-week work-based learning internship at Dr. Johnson's office. Work-based learning offers students real work experience as they complete their job training. The work-based learning program links classroom and career training to practical, on-the-job activities.
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps is excited about this new work-based learning partnership with Dr. Johnson's office.
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Perkins Job Corps student now SGA president at BSCTC
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Robert Lopez adds college, leadership to list of accomplishments
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student Robert Lopez has one more accomplishment to add to his growing list. He recently was elected president of the Student Government Association at Big Sandy Community & Technical College in Prestonsburg, KY. Lopez, who is from Pittsburgh, PA, completed the Security & Protective Services program at Perkins Job Corps and then enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at BSCTC as part of the Perkins Job Corps Advanced Center Training Program.
 Robert, in discussing his decision to enroll in the Job Corps program, said, "My life was going nowhere. I was working at a landscaping job that I just didn't like. I wanted to go in a different direction with my life, and that's what led me to Job Corps."
The Job Corps program also encouraged him to think about college. "I never thought about college before coming to Job Corp. I felt I wasn't college material." That all changed with encouragement of staff at Perkins Job Corps. Now Lopez is in his second semester in the Criminal Justice program and is serving as the SGA president. "You can do anything if you set your mind to it," Lopez said.
Perkins Job Corps is proud of Robert Lopez, his hard work and positive attitude, and his growing list of accomplishments.
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Sharing the good news about Job Corps
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Perkins joins other Job Corps centers for outreach at State Fair
The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps joined other Kentucky Job Corps centers on Aug. 23 to do outreach and recruiting at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, KY. Perkins Job Corps staff shared with fair visitors information about the many programs the Perkins Job Corps has to offer. Students also were on hand, giving out information about the Job Corps program and sharing their personal experiences with Job Corps. Students manned the KY Job Corps table with Perkins Business Community Liaison Jimmie Wilson, Kentucky Outreach & Admission Counselors Lisa McCord and Reneco Cisse, and Haydee Vasquez director of Kentucky Career Transition Services. Those students, SGA members and Y2Y student ambassadors, were Jabon Lattimore, Quamesia Holmes, Alexus Nelson and Ja'Qwain Hamlin.
Students enjoyed the opportunity to attend the state fair and network with potential employers and colleges. More than 600,000 guests attended the 10-day Kentucky State Fair, providing a wonderful opportunity for Carl D. Perkins and the other Kentucky Job Corps centers to educate the public about the value of the Job Corps program.
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Culinary students showcase their food prep skills
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Students plan, prepare and serve food for legislative event
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Culinary students recently had the opportunity to practice their trade while also learning about Kentucky government.
Perkins Job Corps Culinary students prepared and served the food for the Floyd County Chamber's Legislative Round Table Luncheon, held at the Mountain Arts Center on Aug. 31. Kentucky State Representatives John Blanton and Larry Brown, along with several other chamber members, community members and business owners, attended the meeting. The round table discussion focused on updates to House Bill 399, which relates to the establishment of a tax credit to promote investments in rural Kentucky.
 The Culinary Class learned quickly that Culinary is more than just cooking a meal. There is a lot of planning before the actual cooking begins. The class made a budget, prepared a menu, and bought the ingredients and supplies needed. All food and needed supplies were purchased by the chamber. After working their culinary magic in the kitchen, students served luncheon guests broccoli cheese soup, a variety of sandwiches, pasta salad, homemade cookies and brownies. Their efforts and their culinary skill were a huge hit.
In addition to preparing the meal, the students also had the opportunity to listen to the discussion about House Bill 399 and to learn about the workings of Kentucky government.
Events such as this legislative luncheon help prepare students in their fields of training by giving them valuable on-the-job experience.
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KY Corrections considers partnership with center
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Corrections team tours security programs at center
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center hosted staff from the Kentucky Department of Corrections from LaGrange, KY, on Aug. 30 for meetings and tours of the center's career technical training programs. This visit is the start of a potential partnership between Perkins Job Corps and the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
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Department of Corrections staff meet with Security & Protective Services students.
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Visiting the center from the Kentucky Department of Corrections were Administrative Captains David Herndon and James Pack, Human Resources Director Sherry Cole, and Human Resources Administrator Teresa Kidwell. They visited the center's basic Security & Protective Services program and the Advanced Training Security program, and gave an in-depth presentation on employment opportunities as a corrections officer with the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
The team also outlined the roles of a correction officer, the mission of the Department of Corrections, and benefits and assistance for new employees during the six-week training phase.
The team also reviewed the Training Achievement Record for both security programs, which outlines what is being taught, and were very impressed with the level of training Perkins Job Corps students are receiving.
Perkins Job Corps Center Director Paula Davis, Business Community Liaison Jimmie Wilson, Career Technical Training Manager Jerry Tackett, Career Transitions Readiness Instructor Thomas Rouse, and Security & Protective Services Instructors for Basic Security and Advanced Security Jeffory Aldrich and Beverly Compton met with the Department of Corrections team.
HR Director Cole said, "We're looking forward to this partnership between the center and the Kentucky State Corrections." Administrative Captain Herndon, after reviewing the programs at Perkins Job Corps, said, "I'm excited for the opportunity to employ Perkins graduates." The meeting ended with a tour of the center.
Perkins Job Corps staff and students interested in a career in corrections will travel to LaGrange, KY, to tour the correction facilities in the upcoming weeks.
Perkins Job Corps thanks the staff of the Kentucky Department of Corrections for meeting with the staff and students, and looks forward to working with the department in the future.
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Solar eclipse turns into a day of learning
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Students, staff celebrate the eclipse with campus events
The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps used the 2017 solar eclipse as an opportunity to teach students about what an eclipse is and how to view it safely. During the week before the eclipse on Aug. 21, instructors taught various lessons that focused on
 the solar eclipse. The students and staff watched safety videos about viewing the eclipse and were provided solar eclipse glasses before heading out to view that spectacular event. The staff and students had fun making their own simulation of a solar eclipse during the photo of the event. All students dressed in black t-shirts and staff was dressed in yellow. The day ended with the perfect snack -- "Moon Pies," of course!
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 Finance Clerk Brett Fitch honored
Congratulations to Brett Fitch, finance clerk, who is the Employee of the Month at Carl D. Perkins Job Corps. Fitch, who has been a part of the Perkins team for only a short time, has shown great enthusiasm and love for his work. He has spent countless hours working to learn and master his job duties, and has assisted in many areas, showing he truly is a team player.
Fitch currently is attending Big Sandy Community & Technical College, pursuing a degree in business administration.
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