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PHS student selected as ambassador for Tourette Association of America
By From Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net Posted Dec 22, 2019 at 6:44 PM PITTSBURG — Pittsburg High School junior Emily Wachter has been selected by the Tourette Association of America (TAA) to represent the state of Kansas at its Youth Ambassador Training in Washington D.C. Wachter and her mother, Shauna Rooks, will attend the event in March, a release said.…
Read MoreGreat Bend student competes, participates in leadership workshops in Washington D.C.
t Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) was represented by 16 students at the JAG National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C., including Great Bend High School student Austin Moore. The students competed in skills competitions, attended leadership workshops and had the opportunity to tour familiar monuments and museums in the nation’s capital. The students who attended NSLA earned the all-expense…
Read MoreJAG-K faces funding cuts
The Department for Children and Families will cut the grant that funds a large portion of the programs by 50% in July of 2020. Each JAG school program costs about $73,000 to fund.
The hope is that with bipartisan support in the Kansas legislature and with Governor Kelly now serving on the National JAG Board, the funding won’t be lost.
Governor Kelly joins board of directors for Jobs for America’s Graduates
“Kansas has underutilized JAG-K as a proven resource over the past six years, and I hope to maximize the potential of this program to help even more Kansas students.”
Read MoreGreat Bend JAG-K volunteers help create Santa’s Workshop
Great Bend Tribune Great Bend High School students, community volunteers and Great Bend Recreation Commission staff will be transforming the City Auditorium into Santa’s Workshop. The 23rd-annual Santa’s Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, in the City Auditorium. Enter through the doors located on the southwest corner of the auditorium.…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Sebastian
He is a great example of how important it is to keep going in spite of adversity and setbacks, and we are very proud of his hard work and resiliency!
Read MoreMHS JAG-K students attend Leadership Development Conference in Wichita
More than 250 students from 53 schools statewide traveled to the conference, including four students from McPherson High School: Cali Dykes, Kyra Byrd, Luke Riley, and Elaulus Reazin.
Read MoreCraft shows are fall traditions
JAG-K members Deklyn Cravan, Jasmyn Marley and Greg Sommers were on duty for one shift at the craft show. They said their work Saturday would count as volunteer hours but the proceeds were going to the welding class.
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Megan
When Megan joined JAG-K in 7th grade, she was struggling with behaviors that were keeping her from success at school and at home. She had made some bad decisions that were leading her down the wrong road. At the end of last year, she had a transformation and has turned things around. Megan says, “What…
Read MoreJAG-K specialists receive awards
Connor Phillips, Region 5 director of Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas, presented the High Performer Award to Kristie Hawley, JAG-K specialist at Independence High School, and the “Five of Five” Award to Shayla Reliford, JAG-K specialist at Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville at Friday night’s Independence versus Coffeyville football game Sept 28. The High Performer…
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