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News Release: JAG-K Alumni Return to JAG-K as Employees
By Ryah Klima |
As the summer comes to an end, JAG-K students and specialists alike are returning to the classroom with anticipation for what this year will hold. For many, this isn’t the first time they’ve set foot into one of our classrooms. However, for Hannah Atchison, the career specialist at Wyandotte High School, the JAG-K classroom is…
Read More 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…
Read More Russell JAG-K Introduces a New Program in their Community
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: 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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News Release: JAG-K Student Participates in Cadet LEO Academy
Summer presents life-changing opportunities to Jobs for America's Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) students. Whether it’s through camps, job shadowing, work opportunities, etc., Career Specialists help students line up applications, interviews, enrollment or whatever else they need to obtain those experiences. One JAG-K student took advantage of an opportunity offered by the Kansas ...
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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.