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News Release: Junction City Students Claim Awards at JAG National Career Development Conference
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A three-person team from Junction City High School took first place in a national JAG competition in St. Louis last week. Another team from Junction City finished third in an event at the national competition, while two local students placed in individual events.
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News Release: Kansas Students Place in Numerous Events at JAG National CDC
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The Creative Decision-Making team from Junction City High School, consisting of James Lamar, Jae’Lynn Dennard and Jaden Exantus, placed first in their respective category. The Junction City students gave Kansas its first win at nationals since the state claimed three first place finishes in 2020.
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Kansas High School Students Help Run County Museum
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Students in the Kiowa County JAG-K program are getting a unique opportunity. In late 2023, the Kiowa County Historical Museum director resigned but left the idea of bringing in the JAG program.
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Kansas Chamber & Education Foundation Announce 2024 Leadership Kansas Class
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JAG-K President and CEO Chuck Knapp is participating in the Kansas Chamber 2024 Leadership Class.
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News Release: Minneapolis Student Receives JAG-K Scholarship Memorializing Former Sen. Bud Estes
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Clare McKain, a senior at Minneapolis High School, was announced Wednesday as recipient of the third annual JAG-K Bud Estes Memorial Scholarship honoring the memory of the late Kansas state senator from Dodge City.
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News Release: Russell High School Student Receives Scholarship from JAG-K
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Russell High School senior Hannah Gideon was named recipient of the JAG-K Senior Scholarship at the JAG-K Career Development Conference at Fort Hays State University on Wednesday.
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News Release: John Deere Coffeyville Works Sponsors Local Program, Hosts Students at Plant
The Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) program at Field Kindley Memorial High School in Coffeyville recently visited a local John Deere unit which annually donates $36,000 to help fund the program. Over the past seven years, the Field Kindley JAG-K program has benefitted from a local partnership with John Deere ...
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News Release: Textron Aviation Hosts JAG-K Students for “Girls in Aviation Day”
Approximately 200 participants in Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) programs in central Kansas took part in Textron Aviation’s recent “Girls in Aviation Day” career exploration event. Textron Aviation, home to Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker airplane manufacturers, gave JAG-K students a tour of their facilities and provided hands-on activities to introduce ...
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News Release: Hiawatha High School Career Specialist Honored by Skilled Trades Organization
Kelly Griswold, the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) Career Specialist from Hiawatha High School, recently was honored by the National Institute for Construction Excellence (NICE) as the organization’s New Partner of the Year in Construction Education. Based in Kansas City (Mo.), NICE is dedicated to increasing awareness of construction career ...
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JAG-K is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that partners with students facing various barriers to success, helping them graduate high school and then on to a successful career path.