Events
JAG-K STUDENT AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP AT JAG NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
TOPEKA (December 18, 2017) – Gabriel Smith, a senior at Lawrence Free State High School, was presented a $1,000 Jim and Karen Koeninger Scholarship during the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Awards Luncheon at the National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C. Gabe’s Smith’s application was based on a personal essay and resume and was…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS ATTEND JAG NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Local students compete, participate in leadership workshops and tour the nation’s capital TOPEKA (December 13, 2017) – 18 Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) students attended the JAG National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA). The students competed in skills competitions, attended leadership workshops and had the opportunity to tour familiar monuments and museums in the nation’s capital.…
Read MoreJAG-K HOSTS ANNUAL STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Students compete for an opportunity to advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C. KANSAS (October 19, 2017) – More than 200 students representing 68 JAG-K programs traveled to Salina to participate in a two-day Leadership Development Conference. The conference featured competitions in Employability Skills, Math Skills, Project Based Learning, and Public Speaking. Winners of the…
Read MoreAMERIGROUP KANSAS, JAG-KANSAS PARTNER TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE CAREERS
Greensburg, Kansas (September 11, 2017) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) students from Kiowa County, Pratt, Stafford, Great Bend, Holcomb, Liberal, and Stafford High Schools attended a career information assembly thanks to a contribution from Amerigroup Kansas. The event was hosted at Kiowa County High School in Greensburg, Kansas. “JAG-K is excited about…
Read MoreJAG-K PROGRAMS EARN TOP NATIONAL HONOR
KANSAS (August 16, 2017) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) announced that 30 of 43 eligible JAG-K programs earned the Jobs for America’s Graduates “5 of 5 Award” for 2016. The 5 of 5 Award is bestowed upon those JAG programs that meet or exceed the performance measures in five categories: graduation rate, successful outcomes,…
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