Success Story
News Release: Hiawatha JAG-K Student Discovers Passion for Broadcasting through Job Shadow, Internship
Hiawatha High School student Paige Mueller decided to take a chance when an opportunity to job shadow at a local radio station was offered at her school. She wasn’t sure it would interest her, but she gave it a shot.
Read MoreNews Release: Shawnee Mission North JAG-K Student Turns Garmin Experience into Full-time Job
JAG-K prepares students for successful futures. For one Kansas City student, that meant turning his academics around, securing an internship, and developing the confidence and the skills to excel in the workplace.
Read MoreGreat Bend High School Senior Receives National JAG Scholarship
Ashley Reddig, a senior at Great Bend High School, was announced recently by JAG as one of 35 Kenneth M. Smith Scholars nationwide who will receive $2,000 toward their college education.
Read MoreNews Release: Russell High School JAG-K Student Learns About Career in Agriculture Through Internship
Last summer, Russell High School junior Hannah Gideon participated in an internship with Agrilead, Inc., an innovative local seed-care products company.
Read MoreJAG-K Student From Kiowa County High School Receives Rudd Scholarship
Kiowa County High School senior and JAG-K Career Association Vice President Liberty Gilkey was recently announced as one of 30 recipients of the Rudd Scholarship.
Read MoreNews Release: Recent Graduate Tells Legislators How JAG-K Guided His Turnaround
A former participant in a Kansas City JAG-K program recently shared with legislators how the program helped him turn his life around and set him on a path to success.
Read MoreNews Release: JAG National Office Hires Kansan as Student Engagement Intern
Linda Moyo, a 2018 graduate of Newton High School, is giving a voice to current JAG-K participants as the national Student Engagement Intern.
Read MoreHire Paths Student Feature: Travis Tolman, Cemetery Technician, City of Augusta
“I knew I wanted to work outdoors, but I didn’t know where to go from there. Thankfully, I’m a participant in the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas program.”
Read MoreNews Release: Student Adopted from Foster Care Assumes Role of JAG-K Student President
Russell-Unger shared in a video presentation to the JAG national staff his experiences in foster care.
Read MoreSuccess Story: Tionna
Tionna came to the Pittsburg High School JAG as a freshman angry and always ready to start a rebellion.
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