A strong work ethic was not new to Talhah Shahid. Before joining Job Corps, he worked as a dishwasher, mover, warehouse hand and janitor, but never felt optimistic about his future professional growth. He worked long hours with low pay, never seeing a high school diploma or career in sight for himself. Unable to save […]
Region 3: Atlanta
Briana Gosier
“I couldn’t be prouder to be a double graduate of Job Corps. I still use my Certified Nursing Assistant license to this day 15 years later.” After graduating from high school in Atlanta, Briana Gosier knew she wanted to do more than just babysit for the rest of her life. She just wasn’t sure where […]
Antonio Forston
Before coming to Job Corps, Antonio Forston was homeless. He found himself running with a bad crowd after aging out of foster care, and a friend suggested that he look into Job Corps as a means to make something of himself. Originally, Antonio was only interested in joining so that he could get his driver’s […]
Chase Waters
“I recognized why I was there and was able to stay there for one main reason—bettering myself and realizing something good is going to come of this.” Chase Waters struggled with kidney issues for most of his life until he received a kidney from his mother. On April 21, 2011, Chase underwent a kidney transplant. […]
Tre Benjamin
When first arrived at the Gulfport Job Corps Center, he was determined to better himself. He immediately began pursuing his goals to find a purpose and jumpstart his career. Tre was born in Naples, Italy, and grew up in a military family that was always traveling from one place to the next. As he got […]
Mekayla Gresham
Down on her luck and lacking clarity for her future, Mekayla Gresham was homeless and encountering countless dead ends. That was until she saw an advertisement for Job Corps on television. Job Corps offered Mekayla a safe place to live, free meals and career training, and ultimately, a community. Mekayla enrolled at Brunswick Job Corps […]
Tonya Walker
Tonya Walker is a manager at an insurance adjustment company in Birmingham, Ala., where she leads the company’s highest-performing team. The success she’s had in her career is a direct result of her hard work and the training she received at the Montgomery Job Corps Center. A native of Daphne, Ala., she first heard about […]
Victor Watkins
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 […]
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 […]