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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - The Cherokee Nation Talking Leaves Job Corps (TLJC) recently earned two very prestigious honors among Job Corps training centers.

"The center was recognized for having the ninth highest ranking out of 120 Job Corps Centers for outreach admissions arrivals," said Diane Kelly, director of Cherokee Nation Career Services. "We were also recognized for making the first page of the National Performance report, which is a first in history for us. All of our staff and students are to be commended."

Cherokee Nation Talking Leaves Job Corps has also received recognition for their continued support for the Help-In-Crisis center in Tahlequah.

"Our young people help them on a weekly basis," said Joyce Rose, community service coordinator with Cherokee Nation TLJC. "They unload trucks and help them with their food pantry. They work hard and help in many different ways."

Cherokee Nation TLJC offers certification programs in business and technology, culinary arts, electrical wiring, facilities maintenance, health occupations, and material handling. Students may also earn their GED while attending. New classes begin every Tuesday.

For more information on Cherokee Nation TLJC, call 918-456-9959.

Related Cherokee Nation contact information:

Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager Cherokee Nation - Public Affairs Phone 918-456-0671 (Ex.2324) E-mail: ldaugherty@cherokee.org

Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation Natural Resources Specialist Phone: 918-456-0671 (ex.2843) E-mail: bpeak@cherokee.org