Horizons Youth Services

Perkins student excels at Work-Based Learning internship, heads to college



Kimberly Forth accepts a certificate of excellence from Tony Grubb,
director of the Floyd County Conservation Office.

 Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student Kimberly Forth, 24, received certificate of excellence for her quality work during a Work-Based Learning internship with the Floyd County Conservation Center. Kimberly received the certificate from Tony Grubb, director of the Floyd County Conservation Office, after she completed eight weeks of off-center Work Base Learning at the Conservation Center, where she helped with various community activities, banquets and working in the office.

Kimberly enrolled in the Job Corps program on Feb. 20, coming from Trevose, Pa. She has completed training in the Hotel Lodging field, and started her first day of college on Aug. 13 at the Big Sandy Technical & Community College in Prestonsburg, Ky., where she will pursue a degree in Special Education. “Without the Job Corps Program, I would not be able to attend college,” Kimberly said.