Friday, August 2, 2013

Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student Matthew Cronin a natural in the newspaper business 

Right from the start, Carl D. Perkins Job Corps student Matthew Cronin has been a natural at his Work-Based Learning internship with the Floyd County Times newspaper. On his first day, May 23, his photos of a fiscal court meeting were published. Since then Matthew has covered many stories and continues to have his work and photos published weekly. Colleagues at the Floyd County Time even affectionately refer to him as Clark Kent!

Times Editor Ralph Davis praised Matthew’s abilities as a journalist, saying Matthew is “a natural photographer and reporter and has a special quality in this kind of work.”

Matthew, 23, from Raccoon, Ky., enrolled at the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps on Sept. 4, 2012. He completed the Office Administration career technical training program and received several certifications in Microsoft Office before enrolling in the center’s college program at Big Sandy Community & Technical College this past spring, majoring in business and communication.

Matthew plans to relocate to Lexington, Ky., in the fall, where he will attend Bluegrass Community College to complete his communication degree.

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