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News Release: JAG-K Day at Cloud
By Ryah Klima |
Earlier this month, Cloud County Community College (CCCC) hosted a group of Jobs for America’s Graduates Kansas (JAG-K) students from all around the state for the third annual JAG-K Day at Cloud. “JAG-K Day started from a deep respect for the impact JAG-K has on students,” said CCCC Vice President of Student Services Brandt Hutchinson.…
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News Release: Russell JAG-K Hosts Harvesting Ceremony to Celebrate Successful Summer Internships
By Ryah Klima |
September 12, 2025 “I want you to know this is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Cambrea Solze, a senior at Russell High School stated as she reflected on her time in the JAG-K program. “You need to steal it while you can.” Solze recently finished an internship in the Radiology department at Russell Regional…
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By Admin |
KRSL Radio, Aug. 20th, 2025. – Click to see original article The Russell City Council held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 19, at 4:30 pm at the Council Chambers in City Hall. Multiple awards given out, new ordinances passed, and a big update about the Russell Play Park Project stick out from the meeting. To…
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News Release: JAG-K Students Place in National Competition in Indianapolis
By Admin |
Seventeen students representing Kansas placed in national competitions at the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Career Development Conference (NCDC) in Indianapolis last week.
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News Release: JAG-K Month with the KBA Teaches Students about Financial Literacy, Career Opportunities
By Admin |
Members of the Kansas Bankers Association (KBA) teamed up with JAG-K throughout April to educate students about opportunities in the banking industry as well as tips on financial literacy.
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News Release: Wichita-area JAG-K Students Learn about Plumbing, HVAC
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JAG-K participants from Wichita Northwest High School and Circle High recently visited the Plumbers & Pipefitters office in Wichita to learn about training opportunities in plumbing and HVAC.
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JAG-K Awarded $3,500 from Taco Bell Foundation
LOCAL ORGANIZATION AWARDED $3,500 TO HELP MORE KANSAS YOUNG PEOPLE FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS TOPEKA (April 23, 2019) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) received a $3,500.00 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support more than 300 youth from across the state of Kansas. The funding went towards the ...
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Troy Findley to Serve on Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) Board
Former Kansas Lt. Governor and Sebelius Chief of Staff approved at March Meeting TOPEKA, March 22, 2019 – Troy Findley, former Lieutenant Governor under Governor Mark Parkinson, was elected to a two-year term on the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas, Inc (JAG-K) Board of Directors at the March 19 meeting. Prior ...
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Beverly 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 ...
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