Success Story
Alumni Spotlight – Chrishayla Adams
“I think JAG-K helped me become myself outside of the noise,” says Chrishayla Adams, a 2021 graduate of Topeka High School JAG-K. “There’s a lot of things I don’t think would have been possible without me going through JAG-K.” Adams joined the Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas program during her sophomore year after her step coach (who was coincidentally…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight: Hannah Gideon
When you join Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas (JAG-K), you might not know just how many opportunities will come to you. Hannah Gideon, a graduate from the JAG-K program at Russell High School, understands this deeply. “The specialist suggested the class would be an outstanding opportunity to gain skills and real-life experience that I…
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Alumni Return to JAG-K as Employees
As the summer comes to an end, JAG-K students and specialists alike are returning to the classroom with anticipation for what this year will hold. For many, this isn’t the first time they’ve set foot into one of our classrooms. However, for Hannah Atchison, the career specialist at Wyandotte High School, the JAG-K classroom is…
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Students at Correctional Facility Find Inspiration, Graduate High School
Six students enrolled in the JAG-K program at KJCC received high school diplomas at a ceremony in December. JAG-K President and CEO Chuck Knapp addressed the gathering.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Helped Concordia Grad Overcome Hardships, Achieve Success as Husband, Father, Soldier
In 2014, Concordia High School senior Zach Roberts said, “JAG-K saved my life.”
Read MoreNews Release: Former Garden City JAG-K Student Makes His Mark in Movie and TV Industry
With a mother employed by JAG-K, Issac Silva’s connection to the organization began in his home. He’s gone a long way since then, applying lessons he learned in JAG-K on the big and small screen.
Read MoreNews Release: Concordia HS JAG-K Student Hopes to Turn Rodeo Interest into Career
A junior at Concordia High School has found that the training provided by his school’s JAG-K program can be applied anywhere. Even on the back of a bucking bull.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG-K Alum Shares Her International Adventures with Programs Across Kansas
Mego Londeen was a shy, small town girl who wasn’t sure where she fit. That is, until a JAG-K Career Specialist helped her study some unique careers that matched her interests.
Read MoreNews Release: Recent Russell High School Graduate Voted “JAG-K Student of the Year”
Hannah Gideon, a 2024 graduate of Russell High School, was recently announced JAG-K “Student of the Year.”
Read MoreNews Release: Former JAG-K Student Now a Certified Agricultural Education Teacher
Luke Alpers, a 2017 graduate of the JAG-K program at Stafford High School, is now doing his part to prepare students for success in agriculture related careers. He is completing his first year teaching Animal Science, Welding, Ag Leadership and Eighth Grade Agriculture at Kiowa County Public Schools in Greensburg.
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