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Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center receives Floyd County Chamber 'Partner in Education Award'

The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center has honored May 2 by the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce when it received the chamber’s Partner in Education Award. Center Director Thomas Rainey accepted the award from David Tackett of Citizens National Bank in Prestonsburg at the chamber’s Awards Banquet at Jenny Wiley State Park.

The center was honored for its ongoing support of education. Since its beginning in 1981, the Perkins center has enhanced the job training of its students by spending countless hours volunteering throughout the community.

During this past year, Perkins has partnered with the Floyd County Head Start program to assist with multi-cultural awareness, math and science activities for area youth. Additionally, the center’s security training program conducted a bike safety training program for all Floyd County students in grades K through third to educate them about the importance of bicycle safety. Through initiatives such as these, the Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center continues to assist the educational process for area students in Floyd County.

Pictured at right, Center Director Thomas Rainey receives the Partners In Education Award from David Tackett.