On Thursday, February 21st, students involved in our College Pathways initiative were honored for their outstanding work in the classroom. Taking place at the Masquerade Honor’s Ball on the Utica campus of Hinds Community College, it was truly a night to remember. Congratulations to the following Hinds Community College Honors Honorees! Cohort 1 Talasha Moore Laquika Tillman Cohort 2 Flandra […]
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Stories of Success: La’Qunika Tillman, Mississippi Job Corps Scholar
My name is La’Qunika Tillman and I am from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, where I live with my grandmother. I started attending the Mississippi Job Corps Center Co-enrolled program with Crystal Springs High School at the age of 16. Job Corps started off as just something to put on my schedule. As time went by, I […]
Stories of Success: Mirah Reed, Mississippi Job Corps Scholar
My name is Mirah Reed, an 18-year-old from Hazlehurst, Mississippi. This year has been very eventful. While enrolled in Hazlehurst High, I was introduced to Mississippi Job Corps Center in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. I am attending both high school and receiving an office administration trade certification from Job Corps. Unexpected things happen in our lives […]
Stories of Success: Qualyne Fuller, Mississippi Job Corps Center
Coming into Job Corps during my twelfth-grade year was exciting. I was kind of nervous because I didn’t know what I wanted to do at Job Corps and I’m not the type to just make new friends or talk to anyone I didn’t know. I knew I didn’t want to do what my friends were […]
This is How the College Pathways Program is Touching the Lives of Students
In the audio below, students at Tougaloo College and Hinds Community College-Utica talk about how the College Pathways program has changed their lives. Terreuanta Johnson is a freshman business major at Tougaloo College. The future entrepreneur says it was difficult to remain positive in the face of negativity. “I come from a small city where […]
When Learning Becomes a Passion, the Sky’s the Limit. Meet Stephanie Perez, Job Corps Student
Stephanie Perez Academic Institution: Austin Community College Declared Major: Dental Hygienist Hometown: Donna, Texas Since enrolling in the Job Corps program, Stephanie has changed her view on life and developed a passion for learning. Read more about Stephanie below, in her own words, about her experience with Job Corps. My name is Stephanie Perez, I […]