Posts Tagged ‘Success Stories’

Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center Office Administration student, Christian Dickinson was nominated by Center staff to receive the 2013 Congressional Medal of Merit Award from United States Congressman Justin Amash.  The medal is granted to students in the Congressman’s 3rd District who exhibit academic excellence, peer respect, community service, and school citizenship.  Christian entered [...]

“My Name is Christian Dickinson. I am 24 years old and from Detroit, Michigan. I enrolled at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center on October 25th, 2011. Before I came to Job Corps, my brother and I were home schooled by our parents. Things were fine until my father passed away when I was [...]

When Danielle James started the Alaska Job Corps program last January, she had hoped to become employable.  She has done far more than that in less than one year.   Dani James, from Kenai, has earned and excelled in her academic and vocational training.  She has held leadership positions including Student Governement Association.   As an Alaska [...]

North Texas Job Corps Graduates Repeat Success and Graduate from Richland College

My name is John Ekblad.  I am 19 years old and I am from Grand Ledge, Michigan.  I am honored and thankful to be a student at the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center.  This Center has provided me with my education when all things seemed lost.  Before I came to Job Corps, I was [...]

Nagee Hakim, a 2009 graduate of Sexton High School, was homeless and living on the streets of Lansing for almost two years. He was struggling to survive, and with the sudden news of a baby on the way, he knew he needed to make a change in his life. “I wanted to become a successful [...]

The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center was happy to join with the 125 other Job Corps Centers across the nation, Friday, August 24th for a National Commencement Ceremony to honor the 48th Anniversary of the Job Corps Program. Job Corps was created on August 30, 1964 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law [...]

Finch-Henry Job Corps Center student Crystal James of Indianola, center, was welcomed back to the center when she returned from working as a summer intern for Rep. Bennie Thompson in Washington. Thompson had visited FHJCC in the spring and had offered the internship. James was the winning applicant. Staff members and fellow students were on [...]

The Arizona Daily Star, the local news paper company, hired it’s second FGA graduate, Jennifer Tacho in a part time warehouse/operations capacity. She began during the month of July and is enjoyng her new position. Jennifer hopes to earn a fulltime position with the newspaper provider very soon.

The Arizona Daily Star, the local news paper company, hired FGA graduate Krystel Lamb in a part time customer service capacity. She began during the month of July and is enjoyng her new position. Krystal hopes to earn a fulltime position with the newspaper provider very soon.