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Previous Next WAYNE COUNTY Miracle Stanley, Youth Program Miracle Stanley is a 22-year-old Out of School youth from Wayne County. She was a high school graduate working part-time while also raising her son when she was enrolled in the WIOA Youth Program. Miracle came to WIOA because she needed assistance to attend college. Since being in the program, Miracle has attended Occupational Skills Certification Training, participated in the Youth Work Experience Program, and completed her core classes at Coastal Pines Technical College, where she plans to begin the nursing program. Miracle is currently employed at Wayne Memorial Hospital. She is dedicated to helping others and has worked hard to reach her goals! Miracle said, “For someone being a single mother and not really finding assistance with school, JTU put me on track. I learned that support is there for those of us that need it. Hopefully, I will begin the RN program in January, so hard work pays off.” < Back AUGUST 2020

Previous Next TELFAIR COUNTY Samantha Harrelson, ITA Program Samantha Harrelson enrolled in the ITA program on March 11, 2019. She attended Middle GA State University and completed the Regular/Special Education Program for Early Childhood. Samantha was able to quit working part-time and focus on her studies while in the ITA program. Samantha completed the program as a Dean's List Scholar. See what Samantha had to say about the WIOA program: “I earned a degree in Regular/Special Education for Early Childhood while attending Middle Georgia State University. I have had the privilege to be on the WIOA program for the past year and a half. Before I was on the program, I worked a part-time job while also attending college full time. I would go to college Monday through Friday and work every Saturday and Sunday. So I either had to stay up later in the week to finish up homework or get up earlier than my shift to finish all my schoolwork. I was able to quit my job so I could continue my college education because of this program. The WIOA program helped me afford my tuition without taking out massive loans and paying for the books that I needed for my classes. If I were unable to be on this program, I would have had to continue working my full-time job and not focus on my schoolwork. I would not have graduated with Magna Cum Laude or Dean’s List Scholar because I would have had to focus on making sure I had enough money to continue to go to school. I would most likely have dropped out of school so I could save enough money to be able to go back to college eventually. I believe that I would not have started back to college if I had to quit to save money.” < Back OCTOBER 2020

Previous Next DODGE COUNTY Brianna Snead, ITA Program Brianna Snead was attending Oconee Fall Line Technical College's Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program when she enrolled in the WIOA program. She is a single mom and was employed part-time as a CNA. With the lack of income, the financial burden of completing the LPN program was overwhelming. Brianna needed WIOA assistance to help with tuition, fees, uniforms, and the daily transportation stipend to continue attending school. Brianna recently completed the LPN program as an Honor Graduate, she passed all her state board exams, and was offered a full-time position at Houston Medical Center as an LPN. We are so proud of Brianna for being persistent and reaching her goals. Brianna shared her experience by saying, "WIOA has been very helpful with everything. Their assistance lightened the load so I could care for my young daughter and still pursue my career. I am so thankful for this program and all they have done for me." < Back AUGUST 2023

Previous Next DODGE COUNTY Megan Williams, Youth Program ​ Megan Williams is a 20-year-old participant in the youth program from Dodge County. Megan came to JTU as a single mom, and she was a high school dropout who needed assistance with obtaining her GED and enrolling in college. With the transportation assistance she received from WIOA, she was able to pay for the expense of driving back and forth to classes, and she also received help paying for the cost of her GED exam. Megan received her GED in just four months and is now in her second semester of college at Oconee Fall Line Technical College. She is on track to receive her cosmetology degree. Megan has overcome many obstacles to accomplish so much, and we are very proud of her! Megan says, “When I got pregnant with my daughter, I finally decided to go back and get my GED and further my education. I was introduced to this amazing program that helped me every step of the way! They helped me with the cost of gas going to school, my test, and supplies! My life has changed completely since then. I feel like I have a purpose again and that I’m going somewhere in life now! I’m so proud of myself and grateful for the amazing opportunity they gave me to do all of this and for giving me a second chance!” < Back FEBRUARY 2021