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Montgomery Job Corps, James Madison High School graduates 54 high school seniors during winter commencement ceremony

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Georgia – January 31 – Mobile, AL resident Swaniqua Jackson is the recipient of a college scholarship to Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu). The announcement was made during the Montgomery Job Corps James Madison High School winter graduation ceremony this past weekend.

The scholarship will allow the new James Madison High School graduate the opportunity to pursue an online Associate Degree in Health Care Management. James Madison High School is an official partner of Montgomery Job Corps and a division of Ashworth College.

"We're very excited that Swaniqua was selected to receive the scholarship," said Ms. Glenco Howard, Montgomery Job Corps High School Diploma Instructor. "She initially came to Montgomery Job Corps to pursue her high school diploma and receive career training to work as a clinical medical assistant. She's graduating with a 3.15 GPA."

The Alabama Montgomery Job Corps affiliate and its national parent organization assist local youth, ages 16 through 24, to improve their quality of life through vocational and academic training. In combination with hands on career training, participating students completed core classes to fulfill their graduation requirements.

James Madison High School has partnered with Job Corps since January 2010 as a preferred provider of high school curricula for the program. Both JMHS and Ashworth College are leaders in online education programs, offering a wide range of flexible career-focused diploma and degree programs.

About Job Corps

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age, Job Corps provides all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.

About Ashworth College and James Madison High School

Ashworth College, a leading online school, has built a tradition of excellence spanning 25 years, offering students worldwide more than 115 online college degrees, online certificate programs and online high school diploma options that are affordable and fit the busy schedules of working adults. Ashworth also offers military education online as well as specialized programs for corporate partners and homeschoolers.

Headquartered in Norcross, GA, Ashworth is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. James Madison High School is further accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). For more information, visit http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/.