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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
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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
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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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News Release: JAG-K Students Participate in “Marine for a Day” Activity
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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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News Release: JAG-K Presents Awards to Programs, Staff at State Training Conference
At the recent Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) state training conference in Wichita, the organization presented a number of awards for the previous school year. Below is a list of awards presented to programs and staff across the state. JAG National Awards: JAG National Outstanding Career Specialists Marcus Mitchell, Kiowa ...
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News Release: JAG-K Career Specialist Participates in Externship at Textron Aviation
In addition to helping students with employment, educational enrichment, credit recovery or emotional support, Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) career specialists capitalize on the summer months to expand opportunities for students. Wichita Northwest High School career specialist Nicholas Harris devoted two weeks of the summer to an ‘externship’ at Textron ...
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News Release: United Way of the Plains Makes $50,000 Grant to JAG-K
Pictured: Mark Bisbing, Nicky Cisneroz, Amy Hawley, Heather Crump, Chuck Knapp, Bev Mortimer, Ruth Campfield Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) will receive a $50,000 grant from the United Way of the Plains to assist in its mission to help students overcome barriers to success. JAG-K is one of 69 human ...
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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.