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News Release: JAG-K Middle School Students Develop Interview Skills with HR Staff from KASB
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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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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: JAG National Office Hires Kansan as Student Engagement Intern
A graduate of a Kansas Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program has been selected for an internship with the national organization. Linda Moyo, a 2018 graduate of Newton High School, is giving a voice to current JAG-K participants as the national Student Engagement Intern. Once a shy small-town Kansas student ...
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News Release: ADM Partners With JAG-K to Develop Next Generation of Employees and Leaders
ADM knows the importance of developing the next generation of employees and leaders, and takes a proactive approach to building the workforce. The global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company has supported Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) programs across the nation ...
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JAG-K student officers learn about leadership in Washington D.C.
Hiawatha World, Dec. 14, 2021 - Click to read the original article A group of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) participants from Kansas recently spent four days in Washington D.C., on a leadership development trip. Among students participating was Hiawatha senior Karin Moorhous, who is State CA Secretary. In addition ...
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