March 28th, 2012
One of Woodstock Job Corps Center’s very own is headed to work at Melwood. Kenneth Powell, a Painting student at Woodstock, was recently hired by Melwood. Kenneth will work as a Seasonal Landscape Worker and transitions out the end of March.
September 29th, 2011
Daniel Oakes, a former Woodstock Security student, is now traveling all over fighting fires. Daniel first came to Woodstock from Virginia on December 1, 2009. He completed his Security trade and in October 2011 transferred to the Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in North Carolina where he competed the Advanced Wildland Firefighting trade and [...]
June 29th, 2011
On Friday, June 20, 2011 Garret Gross, a former Woodstock graduate and Electrical student, came back to Woodstock to lend a helping hand. Gross is the first of Woodstock’s graduates to be accepted into the BG&E training program and graciously spent his personal time to come back to Woodstock and help out his peer, Lamar Mims, an [...]
June 28th, 2011
In recognition of Global Youth Service Day, Woodstock’s Landscape students took part in a project at the Dancel Family Center Y in Ellicott City. The project, coordinated by Mrs. Bush, BCL, began on Friday, April 15, 2011 and continued throughout the week of April 18. Students prepared a plot at the Y’s front entrance for [...]
August 4th, 2010
Jessica B. is what we call a successful Job Corps graduate. Jessica graduated from Woodstock Job Corps Center in May 2008 with a Certification in Accounting Services. Jessica then went on to Advanced Training with TCU at Potomac Job Corps Center. She completed TCU in March of 2009, obtained full time employment at the National [...]
August 4th, 2010
The week of July 7 –11, 2010 several Woodstock Job Corps Center Security Trade students set aside their vacation time to lend their skills to a worthwhile cause. Tyler Sirbaugh, Daniel Oaks, Shawn Braxton, Devon Leith and Bryan Delancey provided security services at Commitment 4 Change Youth Football Camp. Woodlawn High School played host to [...]
August 4th, 2010
On Thursday, July 29, 2010 Woodstock’s Brick Masonry shop enjoyed a visit from a seasoned brick mason worker. Mike Byers, CEO/President of Masonry & Tile Contractors Inc. in Pikesville, came to Center to speak to the Brick students about working in the field, how to prepare themselves and what to expect in their first job. [...]
On Friday, July 30, 2010 Sojourner-Douglass College was at Woodstock Job Corps Center to conduct three separate information sessions for students. The college is beginning what may soon become Woodstock’s premier college institution housed on site at the Woodstock Center. The information sessions, held in the Student Activities Lounge, were offered to the Education Department [...]
June 28th, 2010
Students for the Mentoring Men for Success Program went to Arundel Community College on June 28, 2010, for a business and dining etiquette class led by Chef Williams and Chef Lamont. Woodstock students learned about how to effectively use eye contact, proper dress to reflect ones personal marketing strategy, and the importance of leaving an [...]
June 21st, 2010
On Monday, June 21, 2010 Chris Connell, MD/DE Sales Manager for Fluke Corporation and Kris Lingo, Inside/Outside Sales for GrayBar conducted safety training with Woodstock’s EST and Electric shops. Henkels & McCoy has a long standing relationship with GrayBar and HBI Electrical instructor Robert Ponzo has joined the partnership. As a result, Woodstock’s EST and [...]