Michael Ponder is booked and busy. He’s the head chef at a senior living community, the owner of his own catering business and the father of a 3-year-old son—and he’s not stopping there. Fresh off winning “Best Dessert” for his banana pudding at a prestigious local event, “Mr. Pudding”—as the community has begun to call […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Selena Camp Stevens
Pre-Military Cadet Selena Camp Stevens is from Philadelphia, Pa. “I came to Earle C. Clements Job Corps with a friend. It was his idea!” Selena said. “I initially planned to attend college after Job Corps, but the military was a great career path that would open me up to college opportunities later on.” Selena graduated […]
Dakotah Reed
Dakotah Reed left home in Columbus, Ga., to come to Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center. “I wanted to get on the right path in my life. I wanted something better. Job Corps was my opportunity and the steppingstone for my future,” Dakotah said. Dakotah is a Nursing Assistant graduate. He departed in early 2018 for Ft. […]
Ramadan Brown
Ramadan Brown grew up in Washington, D.C., and moved to Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center to enroll in the Pre-Military Program there. “I came to Job Corps to change my life. It was a new opportunity I did not think I was going to get. Now I am going to serve my country in the U.S. […]
Asa Trudeaux
Asa Trudeaux grew up in Louisville, Ky., and decided to attend Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center. “I was looking for employment options online and came across Job Corps. I decided to go there for job training,” Asa said. Asa completed Earle C. Clements’ Electricity and Network Cabling programs at the end of 2017. He […]