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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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KJCC Graduation Video featuring JAG-K Senior VP of Programming
Kansas Department of Corrections, Dec. 14, 2023 - click to see original video 19 graduates received their diplomas from Lawrence Gardner High School and 16 students received certifications through Washburn Institute of Technology. All were inspired by guest speaker, Jermaine Wilson, who encouraged the graduates to see themselves as a ...
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Larned High School senior navigates grief through JAG-K, represents Kansas at national conference
Kansas State Department of Education, Dec. 7, 2023 - click to view original article James Kingsbury was just 12 years old when his father died in 2018. “I was grieving with that and not seeing a future for myself,” said Kingsbury, now a senior at Larned High School, Fort Larned ...
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News Release: JAG-K Receives Grant from United Way of the Plains
Students in the Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) organization are benefitting from a grant from the United Way of the Plains that is providing consistency and continuity in their classrooms. United Way of the Plains, which is dedicated to helping individuals and families throughout south-central Kansas achieve their human potential, ...
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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.