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News Release: Newton Students Capitalize on Summer Career Prep Opportunities
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Participants in the JAG-K program at Newton High School are taking advantage of higher education classes this summer to set themselves up for successful futures.
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News Release: Concordia HS JAG-K Student Hopes to Turn Rodeo Interest into Career
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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.
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News Release: JAG-K Alum Shares Her International Adventures with Programs Across Kansas
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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.
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News Release: Recent Russell High School Graduate Voted “JAG-K Student of the Year”
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Hannah Gideon, a 2024 graduate of Russell High School, was recently announced JAG-K “Student of the Year.”
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News Release: JAG-K Director of Employment Engagement Experiences Marine Training
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Joni Bolen, JAG-K Director of Employer Engagement, recently attended the Marine Corps Educator’s Workshop in San Diego to build her knowledge of military career options for her students.
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News Release: Former JAG-K Student Now a Certified Agricultural Education Teacher
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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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News Release: JAG-K Teams with KBA to Promote Financial Literacy, Banking Career Options
Members of the Kansas Bankers Association (KBA) teamed up with Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) throughout April to educate students about opportunities in the banking industry as well as tips on financial literacy. The partnership has evolved over three years to become “JAG-K Month with the KBA.” JAG-K programs throughout ...
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Basehor-Linwood High School Senior Receives National JAG Scholarship
Mycah Benton, a senior at Basehor-Linwood High School, was announced recently by Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) as one of 35 Kenneth M. Smith Scholars nationwide who will receive $2,000 toward their college education. The scholarship program honors the extraordinary leadership of Kenneth M. Smith, who resigned last October after ...
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News Release: JAG-K Middle School Students Develop Interview Skills with HR Staff from KASB
Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) knows that it’s never too early to start preparing for career opportunities. JAG-K Students at Hutchinson Middle School got a taste of career preparation recently by engaging in mock interviews with Alma Henry, Director of Leadership Services at the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB). ...
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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.