Victor Watkins, a native of Birmingham, Ala., always had a love for building and understanding how things are assembled. Victor knew Job Corps was the place for him when he heard that the program would allow him to exercise his creative talent. A friend who had completed the program encouraged him to go to Job […]
Jonathan Terrell
Prior to entering the Montgomery Job Corps Center, Jonathan Terrell was undecided about his future aspirations; but he knew he had a goal of first getting a high school diploma and a driver’s license. Jonathan knew that he loved the outdoors, and as a child has always had a fascination with cars. This fascination led […]
Marcus Forde
Plastering graduate Marcus Forde is working for Western Partitions as a full-time apprentice, making $20.30/hour. Marcus came to Job Corps eager to obtain his HSE Certificate and learn a skill. While at Job Corps, Marcus demonstrated a strong desire for success. “I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. But I also knew I would […]
Nevada Daily
Nevada Daily was attending Lutheran East High School when he heard about the Cleveland Job Corps Center from a family member and decided to enroll. He not only wanted to get his high school diploma but train for a career too. “If a student has the ambition and the focus necessary, they can’t go wrong,” […]
Ladarious Bouier
Ladarious Bouier, a native of Montgomery, was undecided as to what he wanted to do after high school. After he suffered the loss of his parents and grandmother, Ladarious’ uncle introduced him to Job Corps. He attended a tour of the Montgomery Job Corps Center and was convinced that his next step would be to […]
Alvin Barr
Alvin Barr works as a fully licensed Mercedes-Benz automotive technician in Union, N.J., where he gets to do what he loves every day: updating and repairing luxury vehicles. But he wasn’t always able to have his work be so fulfilling. When Alvin was 18, he was working a retail job in Somerset, N.J., and felt […]
Brielle Adams
A few years ago, Brielle Adams was in a tough place in her life. After talking with a friend about how Job Corps could be a pathway out of her situation, she decided to look into the program. She did her research, and she decided Job Corps was the right decision for her and applied. […]
Bishop Herbert Crump
When Herbert Crump had to leave high school in the 10th grade and didn’t know what his next step would be, Job Corps gave him a new path. While living with his grandmother and great-grandmother, he became close with his great-grandmother’s homemaker, whose son attended Job Corps. She encouraged him to take this opportunity for […]
Levi White
Trapper Creek Job Corps graduate Levi White succeeded through the program, being named one of the Corpsmembers of the Year at the 2019 Corps Network National Conference in Washington, D.C. Although Levi already had his high school diploma and multiple jobs before enrolling in the program, Job Corps gave him the career training he needed […]
Courtney Turner
After her honorable discharge from the U.S. military, Courtney Turner was looking to take the next step in her career. That’s when she found the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Kentucky. Courtney got right to work training in the heavy equipment operator training area at Earle C. Clements. While on center, she was […]