Show Tob Job Corps at L By Terry Birch Contributing Writer Some students travel a long longway longway longway way to come to college Th These se seare are about 90 Job Corps students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents who ride the bus from Clearfield Utah for about 38 miles to According to Joanne Musser Job Corps supervisor We get students from all over the world Some come from Iowa Hawaii Africa Bolivia Oh you name it These students have a need to develop social skills Students take a wide variety of courses ranging from basic education such as reading and math vocational such as auto automotive machine shop and welding health occupations occupations occupations and custodial main main- About 38 percent of Job Corps students achieve a B or better and about 60 percent a aC aC aC C or better The students are in the program for three years and may continue their education for 35 more years They may choose to attend either or Each student qualifies by being in Job Corps days maintaining a clean record and d dobl obtaining g a a High school diploma or a GED aGED There are young people between the ages of 16 and 22 involved in the program and over Job Corp Centers in the United States according to Musser Job Corps is a nationwide program for the prepared training and social development development development develop develop- ment of young people she said These young people are given a place to live in dormitories dormitories dormitories dor dor- at the Job Corps Center in Clearfield |