Dallas Desantis, owner of Iron Designs, shed a few tears of joy when he got the news he’d be participating in the 2018 St. George Parade of Homes. His top-quality, custom-built gates, railings, and chairs elevated the appearance of a $1.2 million home on display. He is currently living his dream and living a full […]
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Demarcus Bowman
Wanting to get his life on track, Damarcus Bowman decided to enroll at the Cleveland Job Corps Center on July 10, 2017. He obtained his high school diploma and trained in Building Construction Technology. “The Cleveland Job Corps Center helped me to become something that even I was surprised of,” Damarcus stated. “It helped me […]
Aaron Brown
Aaron Brown is an IT administrator, cinematographer, and professional training presenter for the U.S. Department of Labor. He is also a mentor, an award-winning professional speaker, and graduate of Job Corps. Aaron has been named the Federal Executives Board’s Employee of the Year three times for his work with the Department of Labor, and has […]
Kyle Glass
Kyle Glass grew up in a rural area of central Maine, where many of the youth in small towns find themselves working part-time jobs with little career growth. Kyle found himself going down that same path until he learned about Job Corps. “I wanted more, but after high school I got stuck in a rut […]
Emilio Reyes
Glenmont graduate Emilio R. has transformed the skills he learned at Job Corps into a career in infrastructure management. He has been employed at Network Infrastructure in Long Island, N.Y., since he graduated Glenmont in September, obtaining his TASC and Auto Tech certification. Emilio earns $45 an hour completing evacuation duties for manholes throughout New […]
Jalon Johnson
Jalon J. came to Job Corps with a goal in mind. Having earned his high school diploma prior to his enrollment, Jalon looked forward to joining the Carpentry training area and eventually joining the union. Due to his hard work and determination to succeed, Jalon is now working for Liberty West Construction Services LLC as […]
Mohamed Osman Mohamed
Mohamed Osman Mohamed, a Somali refugee, was forced to leave his country in 2010. He left behind family and friends in Somalia for a life in America that would soon bring opportunities he never thought he would have. Because of Job Corps and the opportunities that it gave him, Mohamed now works as a company […]
Eder Munguia
Eder Munguia has been excelling in his career only five months after completing the Advanced Culinary program in January 2018. Since leaving Job Corps, Eder has been employed full-time as a Pastry Cook at The Waterbar making $16.50 an hour. He loves the work that he does and appreciates the opportunity to be working on […]
Quinton Neloms
Quinton Neloms was a student at Bethune Cookman College when his financial situation drastically changed. His grandmother, who was assisting him with school, passed away, and Quinton spiraled down a dangerous path of drugs and crime. After losing his job and apartment, he decided to enroll in Job Corps to turn his life around. While […]
Quashyne Jackson
After he graduated from high school, Quashyne Jackson’s goal was to gain the skills he needed to succeed in the workforce. After learning about Job Corps, he knew this program would help him achieve that goal. Quashyne trained in Facilities Maintenance at the Wilmington center in Delaware. While in the program, he completed an internship […]