2015 JAG Career Development Conference

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Created: Thursday, 22 January 2015 15:38

Throughout the school year, the JAG classes in our area learn the skills they need to compete in today’s workforce.  On Friday, January 16th, they got to put those skills to the test. 

Over 100 JAG Students from Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and Vigo Counties gathered on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College to participate in the 4th annual Career Development Conference. 

The students displayed their skills in a variety of competitions designed to highlight what they have learned.  The competitors got to meet with local Employers and Community Leaders, who volunteered to participate as judges for the events.

In addition to the competition, the students enjoyed lunch from Casey’s and listened to presentations from Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University about programs available to the students after they complete High School.

Those students who finished in First Place will get to compete at the State JAG Conference in March.

Congratulations to everyone who competed and good luck at the State Finals!

JAG Career Development Conference Results

FINANCIAL LITERACY   

1st Place  Austin Hume Sullivan

2nd Place Ashley Branch TH North

3rd Place  Austin Lyttle TH South

Writing Skills

1st Place  Mara Stewart TH North

2nd Place Quinton Steward TH South

3rd Place  Sydney Drake Sullivan

Public Speaking   

1st Place  Jodie Pilkington TH North

2nd Place Evan Norton TH South

3rd Place  Braelyn Wence Sullivan

Critical Thinking    

1st Place  Cordell Majors TH South

2nd Place Caleb Crowe Greencastle

3rd Place  Courtney Branson Northview

Career Presentation   

1st Place  Charlotte Pharr Northview

2nd Place Kimberly Bracken TH North

3rd Place  Montae Shepard TH South

Cover Design   

1st Place  Kaitlyn Adams-Taylor TH South

2nd Place Michael Hoffman TH North

3rd Place  Michael Watt TH South

Creative Solutions

1st Place  Jacob Bogard Sullivan

2nd Place Nathan Morgan Sullivan

3rd Place  Herman Shouse III TH South

Outstanding Senior   

1st Place  Markie Vaughn Sullivan

2nd Place Cree Burris TH North

Chapter Banner   

1st Place  Terre Haute North TH North

2nd Place Terre Haute South TH South

3rd Place  Northview  Northview

3rd Place Tie Sullivan  Sullivan

Employability Skills   

1st Place  Samantha Porras Sullivan

2nd Place Samuel Grant TH North

3rd Place  Myranda Rutledge TH South

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Thank you to:

• Ivy Tech Community College
• Vincennes University
• Casey’s

Our Judges:

• James Aker – Duke Energy
• Kim Campbell – Rose Hulman
• Laurence Cross – WIB Board Member
• Monica Donahoo - WorkOne
• Bill Dory – Putnam County EDC
• Dr. Tad Foster – Indiana State University
• Marjorie Hopkins – Author
• Ryan Hughes - IBEW
• Rich Keller – Ceres Solutions
• Mary Caye Pfister – Pfister Realty
• Erin Pugh – Congressman Buschon’s Office
• Kathy Smith – Retired Teacher
• Claudia Tanoos – Terre Haute EDC
• Dave Tucker – Vincennes University
• Susan Turner – St Mary’s- of- the-Woods
• Chris Williams – Ivy Tech
• WorkOne Staff and JAG Specialists

JAG Selects 2014-2015 Officers

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Created: Tuesday, 09 December 2014 18:36

The fall is full of celebrations. For our local JAG students it is time to celebrate the start of a new year as each Career Association selects its officers for the coming year. Ceremonies introducing new officers were held for all of the JAG groups in our region. The JAG officers play an important role in the leadership of the program. Each Career Association selects the officers/roles that best suit their specific Association.

Please join us in welcoming this year’s officers

JAG Officers for 2014-2015

Greencastle High School

President – Caleb Crowe

Vice President – Abigail Manionr

Secretary – Dylan Price

Treasurer - Austin Manion

Northview High School / Cumberland Academy

President - Charlotte Pharr

Vice President of Career and Leadership Development - Courtney Branson

Vice President of Civic Awareness and Community Service - Alex Swaim

Press Officer - Rachael Cather

Financial Officer - Ashley Stevens

Secretary - Katie Smith

Riverton Parke

President:  Billy Wheatfill

Vice President Projects: Bryce Barnes

Vice President Publicity: Bobbie Roskovensky

Vice President Leadership: Josh Mayberry

Secretary: Jayson Johnston

Treasurer: Brea Ross

South Putnam High School:

President/Secretary - Aaron Cole

Vice President/Treasurer – Jake Lewis

Sullivan High School

President- Rheana Strain

VP 3^rd Hour – Alexis Smith

VP 4^th Hour – JJ Sowders

VP 5^th Hour – Sam Porras

VP 6^th Hour – Hope Berry

Secretary / Treasurer – Hallie Arnold

Photographer-Historian – Austin Sterlin

Terre Haute North Vigo High School

President- Cree Burris

Vice President of Leadership Development – Micah Cox

Vice President of Career Planning – Montgomeree Porter

Vice President Social Awareness – Antonio Seals

Vice President of Marketing – Tierre Allen

Vice President of Community Service – Mariah Garloch

Secretaries – Bri Orman, Aryn Wilson, Samuel Grant

Treasurer – Kimberly Bracken

Terre Haute South Vigo High School

President – Cordell Majors

Vice President – Herman Shouse III

Turkey Run

President:  Dakota York

Vice President Projects: Ashely Romig

Vice President Publicity: Maggie Stites

Vice President Leadership: LaKrista Carver

Secretary:  Shyanna Parsons

Treasurer: Brylee Hale

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2014 WorkOne Partner Conference

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Created: Monday, 01 December 2014 19:50

On Friday the November 21, WorkOne hosted our annual Community Partners Conference.

The annual meeting brings together participants from various service agencies and provides a great opportunity to network and discuss ways that we can all work together to better serve our customers. Over fifty individuals attended the event.

Our guest speaker was Brandon Johnson, who spoke about the "Heart of a Leader". 

The meeting also featured presentations/updates on the valuable services that our partners provide our community. This year’s presenters were:

• Experience Works
• The Hamilton Center
• United Way of the Wabash Valley
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Adult Basic Education
• Ivy Tech Community College
• WorkOne
• Vincennes University

Thank you to all who participated in the conference and for all that our partners do for our community.

Click here to view photos from the event.

Wabash Valley Celebrates Manufacturing Day 2014

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Created: Friday, 03 October 2014 02:23

Western Indiana National Advanced Manufacturing Day Activities

Terre Haute – Friday, October 3, 2014. This morning at Sony DADC, Mayor Duke Bennett will sign a proclamation declaring Friday, October 3, 2014 “Manufacturing Day.” The Mayor will be joined by Vigo County Commissioner Judy Anderson, company officials and approximately forty middle and high school counselors. These counselors come from schools in Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties. After a tour of Sony DADC, the group will visit Clabber Girl Corporation, and end their day with a tour of ThyssenKrupp Presta USA, LLC. This coordinated effort will highlight the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education as counselors see firsthand
that modern manufacturing is highly technical, efficient, clean, and offers a diverse selection of rewarding careers.

Today’s counselor training is part of the ongoing Regional Counselor Academy of Western Indiana, which is a joint effort to promote manufacturing and other high wage, high demand jobs in the region.

In addition to the proclamation and counselor tours, The Parke County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Parke-Vermillion Education Interlocal (PVETI), Ivy Tech Community College, and WorkOne Western Indiana, yesterday hosted their monthly Career Workshop with focus on the manufacturing sector of western Indiana. During these workshops, representatives from Futurex Industries Incorporated, PDF Incorporated, Marion Manufacturing, and General Electric spoke to all seventh, eighth and ninth grade students in Parke County regarding the operations of their companies, skills required of successful job candidates, and how students can begin preparing now for careers in manufacturing. Parents are also encouraged to engage their children in conversation related to these workshops through monthly notifications of highlighted sectors via school websites, Facebook pages, and school reach calls.

Manufacturing Day is an annual event that occurs nationwide on the first Friday of October. It has been designed to expand knowledge about and improve general public perception of manufacturing careers and manufacturing’s value to the U.S. Economy.

In the Wabash Valley, manufacturing employs 17% of all workers. Careers in Manufacturing offer wages 36% above the region’s average wage rate. In fact, manufacturing’s mid-skill technicians, with two years or less of post-secondary education, earn higher lifetime earnings than many college graduates. Manufacturing has a multiplier effect on the U.S. economy in which every dollar in final sales of manufacturing goods adds $1.48 in economic output from other sectors of the economy.

For more information about manufacturing in Western Indiana, please visit www.workonewest.com

For more information about National Manufacturing Day, please visit www.mfgday.com

Click here to view photos from Manufacturing Day 2014

Disability Conference a Huge Success

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Created: Friday, 26 September 2014 14:48

On Wednesday September 24th, WorkOne hosted a conference to focus on the challenges faced by job seekers with disabilities.

The conference highlighted the Ticket to Work program.  This Federal program allows eligible clients receiving disabilty payments to continue to receive those payments for a length of time while they re-enter the workforce.

Attendees were able to network with local service providers as well as attend several workshops conducted by local employers.  The workshops offered were:

• Saving and Budgeting - 5/3 Bank
• Eating Healthy on a Budget - Purdue Extension Office
• What Employers are Looking For - Rose Hulman and Hamilton Center
• Starting Your Own Business - Indiana State Small Business Development Center

The event concluded with our guest speaker, Josh Bleill.  Now a Community Spokesperson for the Indianapolis Colts, Josh shared his story of perseverence after losing both of his legs while serving as a Marine in Iraq.

Josh's message of facing challenges head on with the help of others and finding the positives in each day was a fantastic ending to a great day.

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