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News Release: Russell JAG-K Hosts Harvesting Ceremony to Celebrate Successful Summer Internships

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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Russell JAG-K Introduces a New Program in their Community

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

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

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

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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News Release: JAG-K Students Participate in “Marine for a Day” Activity

More than 60 JAG-K participants from 10 different schools recently took part in “Marine for a Day” events hosted by the 9th Marine Corps District Recruiting Station in Kansas City.
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Sep 8 2023

Op-Ed: How philanthropy is funding a working force for everyone

The Center Square, Sept. 5, 2023 - Click to read the original article By Patrice Onwuka | Philanthropy Roundtable “If you’re able to work with your hands, you’ll never be out of work,” wrote former NASCAR driver Richard Petty in a recent Washington Post op-ed, emphasizing the opportunity for young ...
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Sep 6 2023

News Release: Russell JAG-K Partners with Ogallala Commons to Provide Internships

Not every student who serves in a summer internship gets to see their efforts celebrated on the big screen. But seven Russell High School JAG-K students who participated in internships coordinated by Ogallala Commons recently shared their experiences with the community in Hollywood style. JAG-K provides opportunities for students to ...
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Sep 5 2023

News Release: JAG-K Earns Top National Honor for 9th Year

For the ninth consecutive year, the Jobs for America’s Graduates national organization announced that the Kansas affiliate earned the organization’s highest award for achievement. Additionally, 34 Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) school-based programs earned the prestigious 6 of 6 Award (an expansion of the 5 of 5 award previously presented ...
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