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JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES – KANSAS STUDENTS TAKE HOME AWARDS AT FIRST EVER MULTI-STATE CONFERENCE
5 of 14 national qualifying JAG-K students place in top three of their event at June 18 competition KANSAS CITY— In a first-of-its-kind event, three Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) State Affiliates partnered to hold a Midwest Regional Career Development Conference on June 18, 2019, which was organized similar to the State Career Development Conference…
Read MoreIN THE NEWS: Hays High School Senior
‘I knew I needed that second chance’ Hays Daily News: Juno Ogle Of the more than 170 Hays High School seniors who will cross the stage Sunday afternoon, eight of them in particular overcame some incredible odds for the honor. The eight are the first Hays High students to earn their diplomas under the Jobs…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
14 students qualify for National Student Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C. TOPEKA (April 25, 2019) – Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) hosted more than 200 JAG-K students from across Kansas at its annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) in Salina on April 17, 2019. The students, who qualified at eight regional events, competed…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Over 80 middle school students compete against each other in career-focused events TOPEKA (April 23, 2019) — Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas (JAG-K) hosted more than 80 JAG-K middle school students from across Kansas at its annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) in Salina on April 18. The students competed in varying categories that showcase…
Read MoreBeverly Mortimer, Vice President of Programming for JAG-K, to participate in Department of Defense Program
Beverly Mortimer among select group chosen to engage with senior military officials and U.S. Service members for the Secretary of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) KANSAS (Feb. 22, 2019) – Beverly Mortimer, Vice President of Programming for Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas, has been selected to participate in the 91st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC…
Read MoreJAG-K brings National Championship back from Washington, D.C.
TOPEKA – Allen Roberts, a senior in the Pratt High School Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) program, was confident he had done well in the math skills competition at the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C. It was his second year to compete at the national level, and…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS COMPETE AT SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Competitions showcase students’ competencies in interviewing, job preparedness, teamwork, communications, and leadership. WICHITA (March 16, 2018) – The Career Development Conference (CDC) is a one-day event that allows students the opportunity to showcase the skills they are learning in the JAG-K classroom. CDC events include Public Speaking, Employability Skills, Math Skills, Project Based Learning, Mapping…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS COMPETE AT NORTHCENTRAL REGIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Competitions showcase students’ competencies in interviewing, job preparedness, teamwork, communications, and leadership. CONCORDIA, KS. (March 16, 2018) – The Career Development Conference (CDC) is a one-day event that allows students the opportunity to showcase the skills they are learning in the JAG-K classroom. CDC events include Public Speaking, Employability Skills, Math Skills, Project Based Learning,…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENTS COMPETE AT NORTHEAST REGIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Competitions showcase students’ competencies in interviewing, job preparedness, teamwork, communications, and leadership. MANHATTAN, KS. (March 9, 2018) – The Career Development Conference (CDC) is a one-day event that allows students the opportunity to showcase the skills they are learning in the JAG-K classroom. CDC events include Public Speaking, Employability Skills, Math Skills, Project Based Learning, Mapping…
Read MoreJAG-K STUDENT COMPETES AT NATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
TOPEKA (December 20, 2017) – Jason Mitchiner Jr., a senior at Topeka High School, earned second place in the national Math Skills competition at the 21st Annual JAG National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) held in Washington D.C. on November 29-December 1, 2017. The Math Skills competition is designed to encourage JAG students to improve their…
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